Woodwardia–commonly known as chain ferns–are fast-spreading ferns that are especially suitable for damp, swampy soil. Woodwardia has deciduous fronds that are spaced several inches apart. Fronds grows from stems or rhizomes up to 10 feet long that quickly invade the surrounding area. The common name–chain fern–refers to the chainlike pattern of spores beneath the frond…
Rumohra–commonly called leather fern–bears attractive thick-textured shiny fronds. The fronds are two or three times pinnate at the base and triangular. Rumohra grows from 20 to 36 inches tall with erect-arching fronds, It is an evergreen fern and easy to cultivate. It is a good choice for a shady border or woodland border; it can…
Blechnum is a woodland fern with leathery, usually once-pinnate or deeply lobed, ladder-like fronds. Blechnum is sometimes known as hard fern or deer fern. Blechnum is a genus of 150 to 200 species of usually evergreen, rhizomatous, terrestrial ferns found mostly in moist, sheltered, acidic soils in temperate or tropical regions. Grow Blechnum in a…
Pteris–commonly called table fern–is a small, upright fern that grows to about 20 inches (50cm) or more tall. Pteris has blackish or green stalks that bear solid green or striped feathery fronds to 24 inches long and 12 inches wide. Pteris is a long-lasting and easy to care for fern. It is commonly grown as…
Polypodium is a genus of ferns with deeply cut, arching fronds that may have a blue or gray cast. Polypodium are epiphytic ferns with furry, rust-colored stems that grow along the surface of the soil and resemble rabbits’ feet–thus the common name hare’s foot fern. Polypodium fronds grow from 12 to 36 inches long. The fronds…
Platycerium is an evergreen epiphytic fern that is grown primarily for its elegant foliage. The lobed fronds of Platycerium spread to 36 inches (91cm) high and nearly as wide. They resemble antlers and give the fern its common name–staghorn fern. Each plant has two types of fronds, sterile and fertile. The single sterile frond is round…
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