Gymnocarpium dryopteris (Oak fern)
Other names: Western oak fern, Northern oak fern, Common oak fern, Gymnocarpium dysjunctum, Currania dryopteris
G. dryopteris is a low-growing, spreading, deciduous fern with triangular, 3-pinnate fronds, each segment (pinnae) is triangular and divided into oblong to ovate, toothed, scalloped segments. Fronds are light to yellow-green when young, turning dark green with age.
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0.5m max. spread |
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0.25m max. height |
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5-10 years to maturity |
Polypodium vulgare (Common polypody fern)
P. vulgare is a fern forming alternating, triangular-shaped fronds divided all the way back to the central stem.
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0.5m max. spread |
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0.1m max. height |
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2-5 years to maturity |
Athyrium filix-femina subsp. angustum f. rubellum 'Lady in Red' (Lady fern 'Lady in Red')
Other names: Athyrium filix-femina 'Lady in Red'
'Lady in Red' is an upright, slowly-spreading, deciduous fern with erect to arching, bright red stems bearing lance-shaped, pinnate, light green fronds.
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0.6m max. spread |
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0.45m max. height |
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5-10 years to maturity |
Asplenium scolopendrium (Hart's tongue fern)
Other names: Christ's hair, Horse tongue, Burnt weed, Buttonhole, Christ's hair, Phyllitis scolopendrium, Scolopendrium vulgare
A. scolopendrium is a rosette-forming, evergreen fern bearing upright to arching, strap-shaped, leathery, bright green fronds with wavy margins. Spores are borne underneath the fronds in stripes across the leaf.
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0.5m max. spread |
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0.5m max. height |
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5-10 years to maturity |
Athyrium otophorum (Eared lady fern)
A. otophorum is a deciduous fern bearing upright, triangular, bipinnate, grey-green fronds, pale green when young, with reddish-purple midribs and rounded pinnae.
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0.5m max. spread |
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0.5m max. height |
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5-10 years to maturity |
Dryopteris affinis 'Revolvens' (Scaly male fern 'Revolvens')
Other names: Recurved scaly male fern, Golden male fern 'Revolvens'
'Revolvens' is a vigorous, upright, semi-evergreen fern forming a rosette of narrow, curved, lance-shaped, dark green fronds, scaly and golden-brown when young.
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1m max. spread |
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1m max. height |
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5-10 years to maturity |
Dryopteris affinis 'Pinderi' (Scaly male fern 'Pinderi')
Other names: Pinder’s golden scaled male fern, Golden male fern 'Pinderi'
'Pinderi' is a vigorous, upright, semi-evergreen fern forming a rosette of narrow, sharply-pointed, lance-shaped, dark green fronds, yellow-green to light green when young.
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1m max. spread |
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1m max. height |
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5-10 years to maturity |
Blechnum brasiliense 'Volcano' (Dwarf Brazilian tree fern 'Volcano')
Other names: Deer fern 'Volcano', Red Brazilian tree fern 'Volcano'
'Volcano' is a tender, evergreen fern with upright, pinnate, oblong to lance-shaped, fronds divided into toothed, linear pinnae. Fronds are bright red to reddish-purple when young.
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0.5m max. spread |
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0.8m max. height |
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2-5 years to maturity |
Athyrium niponicum var. pictum 'Silver Falls' (Japanese painted fern 'Silver Falls')
Other names: Athyrium nipponicum var. pictum 'Silver Falls', Athyrium niponicum f. metallicum 'Silver Falls', Athyrium niponicum Silver Falls
'Silver Falls' is a rhizomatous, deciduous fern with arching, lance-shaped, bi- or tripinnate fronds divided into lance-shaped to ovate, silvery grey-green pinnae, flushed maroon at the midribs.
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1m max. spread |
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0.5m max. height |
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5-10 years to maturity |
Dryopteris affinis 'Cristata' (Scaly male fern 'Cristata')
Other names: Dryopteris affinis 'Cristata The King' , Golden shield fern 'Cristata', Dryopteris pseudomas 'Cristata', Dryopteris borreri 'Cristata', Narrow crested golden-scaled male fern, Golden male fern , Dryopteris Cristata The King
'Cristata' is a large, semi-evergreen fern forming a rosette of erect, arching, crested fronds that open golden-green when young and turn bright green as they mature.
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1m max. spread |
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1.5m max. height |
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5-10 years to maturity |
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