Adiantum pedatum
(ad-ee-AN-tum ped-AY-tum)
Northern Maidenhair Fern
Light, airy, native fern for the moist woodland
Zones: 3-8
Arachnoides simplicior 'Variegata'
(a-rack-NOY-deez sim-PLI-see-or)
East Indian Holly Fern
Distinctive foliage; soft yellow streak down the middle
Zones: 7-9
Athyrium asplenioides
(a-THI-ree-um ass-plee-nee-OY-deez)
Southern Lady Fern
Deciduous fern native to the southern states, a classic Victorian favorite
Zones: 5-8
Athyrium nipponicum var. pictum
(ath-HEE-re-um na-PAH-ni-kum var. PIK-tum)
Japanese Painted Fern
Silver with green highlights and burgundy veination
Zones: 3-8
Deparia acrostichoides
(de-PAIR-ee-a ack-rost-eh-KOI-deez)
Silvery Glade Fern
Zones: 3-7
Dryopteris erythrosora
(dry-OP-te-ris e-rith-ro-SO-ra)
Autumn Fern
Fronds emerge rich russet-bronze; leathery evergreen foliage
Zones: 5-9
Dryopteris erythrosora 'Brilliance'
(dry-OP-te-ris e-rith-ro-SO-ra)
Autumn Fern
Evergreen fern with bright copper-orange new fronds
Zones: 5-8
Matteuccia struthiopteris 'Jumbo'
(ma-TOO-see-a stroo-thee-OP-ter-is)
Jumbo Ostrich Fern
Zones: 2-7
Osmunda cinnamomea
(os-MUND-a sin-a-MOME-ee-ah)
Cinnamon Fern
In spring, spore-bearing fertile fronds look like sticks of cinnamon
Zones: 3-8
Osmunda regalis 'var. spectabilis'
(os-MUND-a re-GAY-lis var. spek-TAB-ill-iss)
Royal Fern
Large dramatic native fern for wet shady spots
Zones: 3-9
