Adiantum pedatum
Northern maidenhair fern is a deciduous, clump-forming, Missouri native fern which typically grows 1.5 to 2' tall and is most frequently found on rich wooded slopes, ravine bottoms and damp shady woods. Features finely-textured, somewhat frilly ... [... more]
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Asplenium platyneuron
Best grown in gritty, humusy, dry to medium moisture, well-drained soils in part shade. Prefers rocky locations. Tolerates full shade. Avoid overwatering. Needs excellent drainage to minimize risk of crown rot. Tolerates some drought. Ebony ... [... more]
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Athyrium 'Branford Rambler'
Easily grown in rich, medium to wet, well-drained soil in part shade to full shade. Prefers humusy soils and sheltered sites. Soil must not be allowed to dry out. Divide clumps in fall or spring. This hybrid Japanese painted fern is a cross ... [... more]
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Athyrium filix-femina
This deciduous lady fern is a Missouri native that typically occurs in wooded valleys along streams, on rich wooded slopes and on floors of ravines. Light green, finely-divided fronds grow up to 3' long. No serious insect or disease problems. ... [... more]
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Athyrium filix-femina 'Fancy Fronds'
This deciduous, dwarf lady fern cultivar forms an 8" x 8" clump of light green, finely-divided fronds having a crested and frizzy appearance. Attractive when planted in the woodland or shade garden. Easily grown in rich, medium moisture, ... [... more]
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Athyrium filix-femina 'Frizelliae'
'Frizelliae' is a dwarf, deciduous cultivar which typically grows to 12" tall and features very narrow (to 7/8" wide), 12-18" long fronds with rounded, ball-like pinnae attached to the midrib somewhat like a string of beads. These unique [... more]
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Athyrium niponicum var. pictum
Japanese painted fern is one of the most popular cultivated ferns. It is a deciduous fern with a weeping habit which typically grows to 18" tall and features a slowly spreading clump of triangular, variegated fronds (to 20" long). Fronds are a . [... more]
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Athyrium niponicum var. pictum 'Ursula's Red'
This Japanese painted fern cultivar is a clump-forming, deciduous fern that features central stipes (stems) which are reddish, particularly toward the tip, with a red flush appearing on the pinnae (leaves) nearest the central stem. Pinnae ... [... more]
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Cyrtomium falcatum 'Rochfordianum'
Best grown in rich, humusy, medium moisture, well-drained soil in part shade to full shade. Rhizomes may rot in winter if plants are grown in poorly drained soils. Appreciates a protected location in the St. Louis area where it is not reliably ... [... more]
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Cystopteris protrusa
Easily grown in loose, organically rich, medium moisture, well-drained soils in part shade to full shade. Add lime to acidic soils. Fragile fern is a small, somewhat airy, deciduous, Missouri native fern which occurs in rich woods, slopes, ... [... more]
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Deparia petersenii
Indochina to Taiwan, Japan to Australia and New Zealand, Polynesia Japanese lady fern (sometimes also called black lady fern) is a deciduous fern which typically grows to 18" tall (occasionally to 24") and as wide. Features attractive ... [... more]
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Dryopteris celsa
Log fern is a woodland fern which is native to moist woods and swamps in the southeastern U.S. west to Missouri and Arkansas, with additional populations along the east coast ranging as far north as New York. The Missouri populations are limited ... [... more]
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