(Ladyfern, Victoria Ladyfern)

The upright to arching fronds of this striking ladyfern cultivar are lined with narrow, pointed, finely divided leaflets with crested (branched) ends. Both the main leaflets and their smaller divisions cross over one another to form numerous “X” shapes. Perfect for shaded mixed borders, woodland gardens and containers, ‘Victoriae’ should planted where its unusual foliage can be admired up close.

Ladyfern is a deciduous, terrestrial species occurring throughout temperate regions of the Northern...

(Asplenium Ladyfern, Southern Ladyfern)

Ladyfern is a deciduous, terrestrial fern occurring throughout temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere. One of two subspecies found in North America, southern ladyfern occurs naturally in the south, southeastern and eastern portions of the United States, and overlaps somewhat with the range of its counterpart, northern ladyfern. Its tall, bright green, arching fronds are lined with long, finely divided leaflets with broad bases and long, narrow, pointed ends.

Elegant and easy to grow,...

(Ladyfern, Northern Ladyfern)

Ladyfern is a deciduous, terrestrial fern occurring throughout temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere. Northern ladyfern is a subspecies found naturally in Greenland and the northeastern and north central portions of North America, and overlaps somewhat with the range of its counterpart North American subspecies, southern ladyfern. Its tall, bright green, arching fronds are lined with long, pointed, finely divided leaflets, adding an elegant touch to shady, cold-climate gardens.

Elegant...

(Lady in Red Ladyfern, Ladyfern, Northern Ladyfern)

The showy ladyfern ‘Lady in Red’ was discovered as a wild variant by a volunteer at The New England Wildflower Society's gardens in Framingham, Massachusetts. It features brilliant purple-red stems that support ferny green foliage.

Northern ladyfern is a deciduous, terrestrial fern found in the moist woods of the central and eastern United States and Canada. It is a very hardy fern that can also be surprisingly resilient when faced with short periods of drought. The upright light green fronds...

(Auriculate Ladyfern)

Native to Asia, auriculate ladyfern is a slow-spreading clumping fern. Its wide sword-like leaves are deep green with a reddish-purple midrib.

These plants are easy to grow in shade with humus-rich soil that is evenly moist. Auriculate ladyfern makes a nice groundcover and also looks nice planted among rocks or at the edges of natural or formal water features.

(Butterleaves, Cultivated Orache)

A lovely addition to vegetable gardens, edible landscapes, and ornamental plantings, this medium-sized to large annual has been cultivated for thousands of years for its nutritious, tasty, and attractive leaves. Native to Asia, it has naturalized over much of Europe, the Mediterranean and North America.

Heart-shaped or arrow-shaped leaves with smooth or toothed margins line the upright unbranched stems. The leaves are green, yellowish-green, red, or purple, with a luminous sheen when young....

(Red Butterleaves, Red Cultivated Orache)

A cool-season annual originating in Asia but naturalized throughout much of the rest of the world, orache has long been cultivated for its nutritious, tasty, and attractive leaves. The variety rubra is known for its stunning red or purple leaves and stems. It has given rise to numerous showy-leaved cultivars.

Heart-shaped or arrow-shaped leaves with smooth or toothed margins line the upright unbranched stems. The leaves and stems have a luminous sheen when young. In hot weather stems...

(Japanese Aucuba)

Japanese laurel is a tall, bushy, broadleaf evergreen shrub that, as its name suggests, is native to Japan and eastern Asia. Its most ornamental features are its thick, glossy, dark green leaves and bright red fruits that appear in fall and remain throughout winter. One particularly popular selection is ‘Crotonifolia’, which has beautiful gold-spotted foliage. This shrub tolerates moist well drained soil and prefers partial shade. To avoid sunscald and leaf desiccation, protect Japanese laurel from...

(Japanese Aucuba)

Crotonifolia Japanese aucuba is an evergreen shrub with glossy, leathery green leaves mottled with yellow spots; it is a female flowering plant and will not form the typical red fruits unless a male plant is nearby.

Aucuba tolerates most well drained soil and prefers partial shade locations protected from hot afternoon sun and winter winds. Aucuba is excellent for hedges or massing and may be grown as a large houseplant.

(Goldstrike Japanese Laurel, Japanese Aucuba, Japanese Laurel)

Mr. Goldstrike Japanese aucuba is an evergreen shrub bearing glossy, leathery green leaves splashed with gold; as it is male, will not produce the typical bright red fruit. Its growth habit is slightly more upright than rounded.

Aucuba tolerates most well drained soils and prefers partial shade locations protected from hot afternoon sun and winter winds. Aucuba is excellent for hedges or massing and may be grown as large houseplants.