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Evergreen Ferns for Landscapes - Gloucester County Virginia

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<strong>Virginia</strong> Cooperative Extension<br />

Knowledge <strong>for</strong> the Common Wealth<br />

<strong>Virginia</strong>’s Land Grant Universities<br />

<strong>Virginia</strong> State - <strong>Virginia</strong> Tech


<strong>Ferns</strong> in the Landscape


Culture of <strong>Ferns</strong><br />

• Moist, well drained, high<br />

humus soils<br />

• Filtered shade to full sun<br />

• Deer resistant<br />

• No insects<br />

• No disease<br />

• Mixes well with other shade<br />

loving plants


Designing g with <strong>Ferns</strong><br />

• <strong>Evergreen</strong> or Deciduous<br />

• Clumping or Creeping<br />

• Use as the understory plant<br />

with woody ornamentals<br />

• Use striking ferns to be your<br />

focal points<br />

• Mix with your favorite<br />

perennials


Collecting<br />

<strong>Ferns</strong><br />

• Purchase from nursery<br />

• Cultivate from spores<br />

• Rescue from Development<br />

• Divide from friends collection


<strong>Evergreen</strong> <strong>Ferns</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>Landscapes</strong><br />

Dryopteris erythrosora<br />

Autumn Fern


<strong>Evergreen</strong> <strong>Ferns</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>Landscapes</strong><br />

Dryopteris erythrosora<br />

Autumn Fern


<strong>Evergreen</strong> <strong>Ferns</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>Landscapes</strong><br />

Polystichum acrostichiodes<br />

Christmas Fern


<strong>Evergreen</strong> <strong>Ferns</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>Landscapes</strong><br />

Blechnum spicant<br />

Deer Fern


<strong>Evergreen</strong> <strong>Ferns</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>Landscapes</strong><br />

Arachnoides simplicor variegata<br />

East Indian Holly Fern


<strong>Evergreen</strong> <strong>Ferns</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>Landscapes</strong><br />

Asplenium scolopendrium<br />

Hart’s-Tongue Fern


<strong>Evergreen</strong> <strong>Ferns</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>Landscapes</strong><br />

Cyrtomium falcatum<br />

Holly Fern


<strong>Evergreen</strong> <strong>Ferns</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>Landscapes</strong><br />

Cyrtomium falcatum<br />

Holly Fern


<strong>Evergreen</strong> <strong>Ferns</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>Landscapes</strong><br />

Dryopteris filix-mas<br />

Male Fern


<strong>Evergreen</strong> <strong>Ferns</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>Landscapes</strong><br />

Dryopteris cycadina<br />

Shaggy Shield Fern


<strong>Evergreen</strong> <strong>Ferns</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>Landscapes</strong><br />

Polystichum polyblepharum<br />

Tassel Fern


<strong>Evergreen</strong> <strong>Ferns</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>Landscapes</strong><br />

Dryopteris intermedia<br />

Intermedia Wood Fern<br />

Fancy Fern


<strong>Evergreen</strong> <strong>Ferns</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>Landscapes</strong><br />

Dryopteris intermedia<br />

Intermedia Wood Fern<br />

Fancy Fern


<strong>Evergreen</strong> <strong>Ferns</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>Landscapes</strong><br />

Dryopteris marginalis<br />

Marginal Wood Fern


<strong>Evergreen</strong> <strong>Ferns</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>Landscapes</strong><br />

Dryopteris marginalis<br />

Marginal Wood Fern


<strong>Evergreen</strong> <strong>Ferns</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>Landscapes</strong><br />

Dryopteris sp<br />

Wood Fern


Deciduous <strong>Ferns</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>Landscapes</strong><br />

Thelypteris hexagonoptera<br />

Beech Fern


Deciduous <strong>Ferns</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>Landscapes</strong><br />

Osmunda cinnamomea<br />

Cinnamon Fern


Deciduous <strong>Ferns</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>Landscapes</strong><br />

Osmunda cinnamomea<br />

Cinnamon Fern


Deciduous <strong>Ferns</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>Landscapes</strong><br />

Cystopteris protrusa<br />

Lowland Fragile Fern, Brittle Fern


Deciduous <strong>Ferns</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>Landscapes</strong><br />

Cystopteris tennensenesis<br />

Tennessee Bladder Fern


Deciduous <strong>Ferns</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>Landscapes</strong><br />

Dennstaedtia punctilobula<br />

Hay-scented Fern


Deciduous <strong>Ferns</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>Landscapes</strong><br />

Athyrium niponicum<br />

Japanese Painted Fern


Deciduous <strong>Ferns</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>Landscapes</strong><br />

Athyrium filix-femina<br />

Lady Fern


Deciduous <strong>Ferns</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>Landscapes</strong><br />

Adiantum pedatum<br />

Maidenhair Fern


Deciduous <strong>Ferns</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>Landscapes</strong><br />

Woodwardia areolata<br />

Netted Chain Fern


Deciduous <strong>Ferns</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>Landscapes</strong><br />

Thelypteris noveboracensis<br />

New York Fern


Deciduous <strong>Ferns</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>Landscapes</strong><br />

Matteuccia struthiopteris<br />

Ostrich Fern


Deciduous <strong>Ferns</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>Landscapes</strong><br />

Matteuccia struthiopteris<br />

Ostrich Fern


Deciduous <strong>Ferns</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>Landscapes</strong><br />

Matteuccia struthiopteris<br />

Ostrich Fern


Deciduous <strong>Ferns</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>Landscapes</strong><br />

Osmunda regalis<br />

Royal Fern


Deciduous <strong>Ferns</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>Landscapes</strong><br />

Onoclea sensiblis<br />

Sensitive Fern


<strong>Ferns</strong> Comparisons<br />

Woodwardia areolata<br />

Netted Chain Fern<br />

Onoclea sensiblis<br />

Sensitive Fern


Landscape Applications<br />

Marginal <strong>Ferns</strong> with Hellebores<br />

Marginal <strong>Ferns</strong> with Hellebores


Landscape Applications<br />

Emerging Shade Garden


Landscape Applications<br />

<strong>Ferns</strong> in Landscape Borders


Landscape Applications<br />

Shade Perennials with <strong>Ferns</strong>


Landscape Applications<br />

Selaginella sp<br />

Peacock Fern


Landscape Applications<br />

Selaginella sp<br />

Arborvitae Fern


Landscape Applications<br />

Sarcococca humilis<br />

Sweetbox


Resources


Landscape Applications<br />

Have Fun with <strong>Ferns</strong><br />

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