Long-Eared Holly Fern (Polystichum neolobatum): Elegant Asian Woodland Fern

Overview Long-eared holly fern (Polystichum neolobatum), also known as Asian sabre fern, is a graceful, evergreen fern from the Himalayas and western China. Its distinctive, long, narrow pinnae with extended basal lobe

Elephant Ear Fern (Platycerium elephantotis): Staghorn Fern with Broad Shields

Overview Elephant ear fern (Platycerium elephantotis), also called cabbage fern, is a striking staghorn fern native to tropical Africa. It is distinguished by its enormous, rounded, cabbage-like sterile fronds (shield

Japanese Holly Fern 'Rochfordianum' (Cyrtomium falcatum): Glossy Evergreen Fern

Overview Japanese holly fern Rochfordianum (Cyrtomium falcatum Rochfordianum) is a refined cultivar of the popular Japanese holly fern, selected for its particularly glossy, deep-green fronds with prominently toothe

Niphidium crassifolium: Epiphytic Strap Fern for Tropical Collections

Overview Niphidium crassifolium is an epiphytic fern native to tropical America, from Mexico to Brazil. Its simple, leathery, strap-shaped fronds grow in a nest-like rosette, catching debris and moisture—a classic tra

West Indian Tree Fern (Cyathea arborea): Majestic Tropical Tree Fern

Overview West Indian tree fern (Cyathea arborea) is a majestic, single-trunked tree fern native to the Caribbean, Central America, and northern South America. In its native cloud forests, it reaches 10–20 m tall, but

Lesotho Lip Fern (Cheilanthes quadripinnata): Delicate Rock Fern for Dry Gardens

Overview Lesotho lip fern (Cheilanthes quadripinnata), also called South African rock fern or four-pinnate sun fern, is a delicate, clump-forming fern native to high-elevation rocky slopes in Lesotho and South Africa.

Asplenium 'Maori Princess' (Asplenium viviparum × oblongifolium): Hybrid Fern with Viviparous Fronds

Overview Maori Princess is a striking hybrid fern (Asplenium viviparum × A. oblongifolium) selected in New Zealand. It combines the glossy, dark-green foliage of the shiny spleenwort (A. oblongifolium) with the vivipar

Golden Leather Fern (Acrostichum aureum): Coastal Wetland Fern

Overview Golden leather fern (Acrostichum aureum), also known as mangrove fern or coastal leather fern, is a massive, salt-tolerant fern of tropical and subtropical coastlines worldwide. Its leathery, pinnate fronds ca

Hard Shield Fern (Polystichum aculeatum): Classic Woodland Fern

Overview Hard shield fern (Polystichum aculeatum) is a robust, semi-evergreen fern native to Europe and western Asia. Its glossy, dark-green fronds form an elegant shuttlecock shape, providing year-round structure i

Platycerium hillii 'Horn Surprise': Green Staghorn

Platycerium hillii Horn Surprise is a cultivar of the Stiff Staghorn selected for its unusual, crested, and distorted fertile fronds (antlers) that have a surprise twisted, fan-like, or crested tips. The shield fronds re

Blechnum fluviatile: Ray Water Fern

Blechnum fluviatile, the Ray Water Fern, is a distinctive, evergreen fern native to New Zealand and Australia. It forms a creeping, rhizomatous colony with two distinct frond types: sterile fronds are prostrate, simply p

Platycerium hillii: Stiff Staghorn (Northern Elkhorn)

Platycerium hillii, the Stiff Staghorn, Green Staghorn, or Northern Elkhorn, is a robust, epiphytic fern native to Australia and New Guinea. It has upright, stiff, shield fronds that form a tight crown, and erect, stiff,

Psilotum complanatum: Whisk Fern

Psilotum complanatum, the Whisk Fern, Moa, or Flat Whisk Fern, is a primitive, vascular plant (not a true fern but a fern ally) native to tropical and subtropical regions worldwide. It has no true roots or leaves; instea

Davallia canariensis: Rabbit's Foot Fern

Davallia canariensis, the Rabbits Foot Fern (Canary Island Hares Foot), is a popular, epiphytic fern native to the Canary Islands, Madeira, and the Mediterranean. It has creeping rhizomes densely covered in soft, silvery

Dryopteris lepidopoda: Sunset Fern

Dryopteris lepidopoda, the Sunset Fern, is a stunning, evergreen fern native to the Himalayas and western China. It is named for its spectacular new growth: the emerging fronds (crosiers and young fronds) are a brilliant

Cheilanthes sieberi: Mulga Fern

Cheilanthes sieberi, the Mulga Fern, is a small, tufted, xerophytic fern native to Australia. It forms a compact clump of tripinnate fronds with small, narrow, linear ultimate segments. The foliage is a gray-green to blu

Lomariopsis lineata 'Susswassertang': Round Pellia

Lomariopsis lineata Susswassertang (often called Süsswassertang, Round Pellia, or Freshwater Seaweed) is a unique, submerged, aquatic gametophyte form of a fern. It lacks roots, stems, and true leaves, instead forming a

Davallia solida: Giant Hare's Foot Fern

Davallia solida, the Giant Hares Foot Fern, is a robust, epiphytic or lithophytic fern native to tropical Asia and the Pacific. It has thick, creeping rhizomes densely covered in long, silvery-white to brown scales (the

Platycerium willinckii: Java Staghorn

Platycerium willinckii, the Java Staghorn, is a magnificent, large epiphytic fern native to Java and surrounding islands. It is closely related to P. bifurcatum but distinguished by its longer, more pendulous, and deeply

Dryopteris scottii: Scott's Wood Fern

Dryopteris scottii, Scotts Wood Fern, is a rare, endemic fern of the Hawaiian Islands. It is a medium-sized, terrestrial fern with erect, bipinnate fronds. The pinnae are lanceolate, serrate, and the sori are protected b