Which native ferns are suitable for the home landscape?
Question:
Which native ferns are suitable for the home landscape?
Answer:
Native ferns that are good additions to shady locations in the home landscape include,
- northern maidenhair fern (Adiantum pedatum),
- lady fern (Athyrium filix-femina),
- intermediate wood fern (Dryopteris intermedia),
- ostrich fern (Matteuccia struthiopteris),
- cinnamon fern (Osmunda cinnamomeum),
- interrupted fern (Osmunda claytoniana).
Most ferns perform best in moist soils in partial to heavy shade.
Answered By:
Richard Jauron
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