(Crested Ladyfern)

The fresh green fronds of this distinctive ladyfern cultivar are lined with thin, finely divided leaflets with crested (branched) ends. Perfect for shaded mixed borders, woodland gardens and containers, ‘Encourage’ is more vigorous than many other crested forms. It should be planted where its delicate, frothy foliage can be admired up close.

Ladyfern is a deciduous, terrestrial species occurring throughout temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere. It thrives in full to part shade and moist,...

(Ladyfern)

The tall, upright to arching fronds of this unique, strong-growing ladyfern cultivar are lined with narrow, pointed, very finely divided leaflets which cross over one another, forming numerous “X” shapes. Perfect for shaded mixed borders, woodland gardens and containers, ‘Fieldii’ should planted where its unusual foliage can be admired up close.

Ladyfern is a deciduous, terrestrial species occurring throughout temperate regions of the Northern Hemisisphere. It thrives in full to part shade...

(Crested Ladyfern)

The fresh green fronds of this unique ladyfern cultivar feature crested (branching) ends, and are lined with small, serrated, fan-shaped leaflets. Perfect for shaded mixed borders, woodland gardens and containers, ‘Fieldii’ should planted where its unusual foliage can be admired up close. It differs from the separate cultivars ‘Frizelliae’, which does not have crested frond ends, and ‘Cristatum’, a form with elongated, crested leaflets.

Ladyfern is a deciduous, terrestrial species occurring...

(Ladyfern)

This very old ladyfern cultivar dates back to the 1863, and was originally spotted growing in a damp meadow near the town of Axminster in southwest England. It is beloved for its tall, feathery, arching fronds lined with long, pointed, very finely cut leaflets. The fresh green plumes are particularly bright in spring, adding light to dark, shaded areas of the garden.

Elegant and easy to grow, this fern looks terrific combined with the bold, horizontal foliage of hostas and other perennials...

(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...

(Japanese Painted Fern, Pewter Lace Painted Fern)

Pewter Lace Painted Fern, or Japanese Painted Fern, is a deciduous ground fern grown for its dense clumps of delicately divided metallic pewter fronds with a deep burgundy stem. The fronds are bluish-green closest to the stem and silver at the outer edges. It is native to the forest floors of Japan, where it grows in moist, fertile soil. It spreads slowly by forming multiple crowns.

The Japanese Painted Fern requires consistently moist acidic to neutral soil; enrich it with leaf mold or compost....

(Japanese Painted Fern, Silver Falls Japanese Painted Fern)

This selection of Japanese Painted Fern is a hardy, deciduous ground fern grown for its dense clumps of delicately divided silver fronds with a prominent dark-burgundy stem. The leaflets are grayish-blue closest to the stem and become more silver toward the outer edges. This fern is slower to emerge in spring than other painted ferns, and its silver color becomes more pronounced as the season progresses. It is descended from a native of forest floors in Japan, where it grows in moist, fertile soil....

(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....