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These are indispensable plants for the shade garden
that made wonderful accents for hostas or other shade plants. Grow
in well-drained, loose soil, rich in organic matter. Apply compost
or well-rotted manure in the spring.
Adiantum pedatum (6-1/2")………….……$7.50
 (5-Fingered Maidenhair) [1-2'] An airy delicate, light-textured fern with glossy black stems and dancing fronds that form a 'hand'. Zone 3. Athryium angustum forma rubellum(6-1/2")…… $8.99  (Lady in Red Fern) [30 - 36"] Great, new fern that everyone is asking for! Vibrant burgundy colors run throughout the stipe (stem) making this one of the most exciting perennial garden fern introductions to ever come along. The plant keeps producing new fronds all season, as long as it is kept moist, so you can enjoy the red for several months. A nice addition to a shade garden. To bring out the best ruby color, place this fern in bright light (a few hours of morning sun or filtered light all day) and provide moderate levels of nitrogen (a topdressing of compost or some 5-10-5 fertilizer applied sparingly once in the spring). Zone 4Limited quantity. Athryium filix-femina (6-1/2")………………...… $7.50  (Lady Fern) [1-2'] This is a lacy fern with a bright green-yellow cast and wide, deep cut leaves. Likes partial shade and moist soil. Easy to grow. Zone 3. Athryium filix-femina 'Frizeillae' (1 gallon") ……………… $10.00  ( 6 ½") ……………………….…………… $ 7.50 (Tatting Fern) [12-18"] Narrow frond sections are reduced to bead-like balls. Produced from tissue culture to insure that it is true to type. Really neat and unusual. Zone 4 Athyrium niponicum pictum(6 1/2")..….…… $7.50  (4") .………………………………………..…$ 4.00 (Japanese Painted Fern) [12-18") Unusual fern with triangular fronds. It is colorful, with soft gray, red, purple, and green flushed fronds. The color is stronger with some light sun. This is one of our best selling ferns. Zone 3. Athruium x Ghost (6 1/2") …...………….. $8.50  (Ghost Fern) [24-36"] Mickel Collection. A most unusual fern from the Lady / Painted Fern group. Ghost fern has stunning fronds that stand broad and tall. Wonderful as a foreground plant in the deep shade because it stands out and complements everything around it. New growth is a ghostly lime green. Quite different. Zone 4. Dryopteris affinis crispa (1 gallon) …………… $10.00 (Golden-scaled Male Fern) [2 - 3 ft.] One of the great ferns for the garden, the fronds of this plant are leathery and have a lustrous surface. It is easy to grow, and can tolerate a considerable amount of sun if given enough moisture. This is a good replacement for the Ostrich Fern. Zone 4-8. Dryopteris filix-mas Parsley (6 ½") ………………$ 7.50 (Parsley-Leafed Male Fern) This is a new one for us that isn't even listed in the fern reference books! It has an unusual look - almost like a bunch of parsley - that grows in shady, moist soil. We wanted to try it and we think you will too. Osmunda cinnamonea (6-1/2") ……...……..$7.50  (Cinnamon Fern) [2-1/2 - 5'] This fern is named for its bright cinnamon-colored fertile fronds (occurring after the green spores are shed). It is a vase-shaped fern that prefers wet, lime-free soil. In fall, this turns a beautiful golden color. Zone 2. Polystichum acrostichoides (6-1/2"") ……..…….... $7.50  (Christmas Fern) [1-2'] This fern is a robust evergreen plant, easily grown in diverse habitats. It often is green throughout the winter in our gardens. The common name comes from the practice of using it for Christmas decoration by early settlers of North America. Zone 3. Thelypteris decursive pinnata (6 ½") ……….. $7.50  (Japanese Beech Fern) [1 - 2 ft.] Erect, bright green fronds all through the growing season. New plants are produced on short runners away from the 'mother' plant, yet it is not invasive. And, it can be easily divided by digging the whole plant and separating the small plants from the parent. This is another good replacement for Ostrich Fern. Zone 4 - 10.
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