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Tom JohnTrishaSkip Central Texas gardening Experts Host Tom Spencer

John Dromgoole's List of Hardy Ferns:

Wet spots

tassel fern: 2’ x 2’ 
leatherleaf fern:  30” x 30” , can take some morning sun but needs shade the rest of the day
maidenhair fern (very moist or boggy conditions, streams)
lace fern : 3-5’
wood fern (Dryopteris bissetiana):  2’ x 2’  
Japanese painted fern

Drought tolerant (need some moisture)

autumn fern:  18” x 18”; really needs shade
holly fern
silver cloak fern  (needs good drainage)
wood fern (Thelypteris kunthii):  36”, drought-tolerant, deer-resistant
hairy lip fern
sword fern