Osmunda regalis 'Purpurascens': Flowering Fern

Osmunda regalis Purpurascens, the Purple Royal Fern or Flowering Fern, is a magnificent, deciduous cultivar of the Royal Fern. It forms a large, vase-shaped clump of bipinnate, sterile fronds that emerge a rich, deep pur

Adiantum formosum: Black Stem Maidenhair

Adiantum formosum, the Black Stem Maidenhair, Giant Maidenhair, or Australian Maidenhair, is a large, robust, evergreen fern native to Australia and New Zealand. It forms a spreading clump of bipinnate to tripinnate fron

Woodwardia unigemmata: Chain Fern

Woodwardia unigemmata, the Chain Fern, is a striking, evergreen fern native to East Asia. It forms an arching clump of simply pinnate, leathery, glossy green fronds up to 3-5 feet long. A distinctive feature is the produ

Amorphophallus paeoniifolius: Elephant Foot Yam

Amorphophallus paeoniifolius, the Elephant Foot Yam, Voodoo Lily, or White-spot Giant Arum, is a remarkable tropical tuberous plant grown for its huge, edible corm and spectacular inflorescence. It produces a single, mas

Gymnocarpium dryopteris: Oak Fern

Gymnocarpium dryopteris, the Oak Fern or Western Oak Fern, is a delicate, deciduous fern native to the Northern Hemisphere. It has a long-creeping rhizome and produces triangular, tripinnate fronds that are held horizont

Acrostichum danaeifolium: Giant Leather Fern

Acrostichum danaeifolium, the Giant Leather Fern, Giant Fern, or Inland Leather Fern, is a massive, coarse, evergreen fern native to tropical and subtropical Americas (Florida, Caribbean, Central/South America). It forms

Cyathea cunninghamii: Slender Tree Fern

Cyathea cunninghamii, the Slender Tree Fern or Gully Tree Fern, is a graceful, slender-trunked tree fern native to Australia, New Zealand, and Pacific islands. It develops a tall, thin trunk (up to 20m in the wild) with

Cheilanthes lanosa: Hairy Lipfern

Cheilanthes lanosa, the Hairy Lipfern, is a small, compact, evergreen fern native to eastern North America. It forms a tight clump of bipinnate fronds with small, oval, hairy pinnules on both surfaces (hence lanosa = woo

Blechnum novae-zelandiae: Gully Fern (Kiokio)

Blechnum novae-zelandiae, the Gully Fern, Kiokio, or Palm Leaf Fern, is a large, dramatic, evergreen fern endemic to New Zealand. It forms a robust, shuttlecock-like rosette of simply pinnate fronds up to 6 feet long. Th

Blechnum chilense: Chilean Hard Fern

Blechnum chilense, the Chilean Hard Fern, is a robust, evergreen fern native to Chile and adjacent Argentina. It forms a spreading colony of erect, simply pinnate, leathery, dark green fronds up to 3-5 feet tall. The pin

Osmunda adiantifolia: Pineland Fern

Osmunda adiantifolia, the Pineland Fern or Pine Fern, is a tropical to subtropical fern native to the Americas. It forms a large, erect clump of simply pinnate, sterile fronds that are 3-5 feet tall, with distinct, separ

Botrychium virginianum: Rattlesnake Fern

Botrychium virginianum, the Rattlesnake Fern, is a unique, deciduous fern native to the Northern Hemisphere. It has a single, sterile, tripinnate, triangular frond (the trophophore) that is bright green and lacy, and a s

Cheilanthes clevelandii: Cleveland's Lipfern

Cheilanthes clevelandii, Clevelands Lipfern, is a small, charming, evergreen fern native to California and Baja California. It forms a compact clump of bipinnate to tripinnate fronds with small, oval to fan-shaped, blue-

Dryopteris bissetiana: Beaded Wood Fern

Dryopteris bissetiana, the Beaded Wood Fern, is a robust, evergreen fern native to East Asia. It forms a dense, vase-shaped clump of erect, bipinnate fronds up to 2-3 feet tall. The pinnae are leathery, dark green, and h

Asplenium scolopendrium 'Angustatum': Harts Tongue Fern

Asplenium scolopendrium Angustatum is a distinctive cultivar of the Harts Tongue Fern. Unlike the species broad, strap-shaped, undivided fronds, Angustatum has narrow, elongated, deeply lobed or pinnatifid fronds with a

Cheilanthes bonariensis: Golden Lipfern

Cheilanthes bonariensis, the Golden Lipfern, is a small, compact, evergreen fern native to South America but widely naturalized in warm regions worldwide. It forms a tight clump of tripinnate fronds with tiny, bead-like

Polypodium 'Green Wave': Twister Fern

Polypodium Green Wave (Twister Fern) is a distinctive cultivar of the common polypody selected for its uniquely twisted, undulating, and crested frond margins. The leathery, deep green fronds have a ruffled, wavy appeara

Adiantum aleuticum: Aleutian Maidenhair Fern

Adiantum aleuticum, the Aleutian Maidenhair Fern or Five-fingered Maidenhair, is a stunning, deciduous fern native to western North America and the Aleutian Islands. It has a unique, fan-like architecture: the stipe (ste

Blechnum penna-marina: Alpine Water Fern

Blechnum penna-marina, the Alpine Water Fern or Little Hard Fern, is a small, creeping, evergreen fern native to the southern hemisphere (New Zealand, Australia, South America). It forms a dense, prostrate mat of simply

Dryopteris ludoviciana: Florida Shield Fern

Dryopteris ludoviciana, the Florida Shield Fern or Southern Wood Fern, is a robust, evergreen to semi-evergreen fern native to the southeastern US. It forms a vase-shaped clump of erect, simply pinnate fronds up to 3-4 f