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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

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