Sun Tolerant Ferns

We do not recommend using straight topsoil or compost as a back-fill soil because more times than not these products will retain entirely to much moisture and will cause the root system to rot.

Plants may repeat bloom throughout the summer, but need regular moisture to encourage this. Medium green leaves are aromatic when crushed. In the landscape, it is often used in borders and cut flower gardens where there is full sun to partial shade.

Attracts pollinators and hummingbirds. Check the plant daily for the first week or so and then every other day there after. Deadheading also prevents Daylily Pardon Me from spreading through your yard, as it can be an effective self-seeder when the dead...

Salvia Blue Hills is a sun perennial with sky blue spikes of flowers rise above a mound of aromatic gray-green foliage and blooms June – September. Plants may repeat bloom throughout the summer.

Photo of bowman's root used with permission at Wikimedia (GFDL) Each article in the series will feature one sun-loving and one shade-loving plant. These plants will probably be varieties that you'll need to order (or special order from your local nursery),...

Travel writer Isabella Bird Bishop describes coming upon this plant in 1873:‘in a hollow of the mountain, not far from the ragged edge of the crater, then filled up with billows of cloud, we came upon what we were searching for; not, however, one or...

Grows from 30-36'' tall. Prefers moist, well-drained soil high in organic matter. One of the most exciting garden fern introductions in years! Dazzling burgundy red stems (by the second year) differentiate Lady in Red from all other ferns and makes it...

Handsome and ruffled this high color painted fern has a dark interior on its frond which is contrasted by the bright silver edges. The pinnules on Regal Red Japanese Fern twist a little giving the frond a fluffed up look.

Add a breath of cool color to the summer garden! Ferns are the perfect perennial for planting in deep shade, where it is most difficult to grow anything else. Plant 2-3' apart. New growth of golden-yellow matures to a dark green.

Deer resistant and for a rain garden. Ostrich gets the tallest growing up to 5'. Ostrich Fern is one of the most graceful plants for shady or sunny spots in your landscape.

You receive 1 each of Regal Red Japanese Fern, Golden Mist Fern and Brilliance Autumn Ferns.

One of its most exciting attributes is its long bloom time from mid-summer to frost which occurs after many other plantings have finished blooming for the season. Shipped potted. Grows 6-8' tall and 6' wide.

Best with consistent moisture from the onset of spring growth until several weeks after the flowers fade. Easily grown in moist, fertile, humusy, organically rich, neutral to slightly acidic, medium moisture, well-drained soils in full sun to part shade.

We believe that we shouldn't just leave nature's most graceful, lacy and symmetrically perfect plants -- the ferns -- in deep woods where they can't be seen and enjoyed. They're the perfect perennial for planting in deep shade, where we find it difficult...

A general rule of thumb is to count to 5 for every one gallon of pot size. Espoma starter fertilizer is the best product to use at the time of planting. Check the plant daily for the first week or so and then every other day there after.

Depending on the quality of your existing soil you may need to add a locally sourced compost or topsoil to the back-fill soil. Most of the water you put on the plant at first will run away from the plant until the soil is soaked.

Flat-topped clusters of 5-petaled, rose-pink to rose-purple flowers appear atop ascending stems in a long, late spring to late summer bloom. Avoid wet, poorly drained soils. The revised edition of Steyermark's Flora of Missouri (Yatskievych and Turner)...

Remove hard clay and replace with a mixture of topsoil, peat moss and sand, heavy on the peat moss. With this collection you will receive 1 each of the following seven (7) varieties: Lady in Red Golden Mist Christmas Ostrich Brilliance Autumn Japanese...

On a hot summer day just looking at their crisp coolness tends to make us feel more comfortable Their luxuriant beauty is perfect for giving an exotic tropical effect to your bouquets the year 'round.

The Japanese Painted Fern should be planted in light to moderate shade for best color. Deer resistant. Grows 12-18'' tall. It is a perfect background for a shady flower garden. The Japanese Painted Fern has a colorful Oriental beauty accented by shades...

I am seeking dried Polypodium Glycyrrhiza, licorice fern root, sweet root or whole plant, dried Please advise if you can supply, how much and when. I am seeking dried Polypodium Glycyrrhiza, licorice fern root, dried and shipped to me in Tennessee zip...

Black Flowered Geranium (Pelargonium glaucifolium) We are re-introducing the Black-Flowered Geranium, a cactus geranium, that's famous for its intense, heavy and rich night scent. Blooming in late winter and throughout the spring season, the flowers have...

Two collections include 12 plants, 2 of each variety. One collection includes 6 plants: 1 each of Christmas, Lady, Spinulose Wood, Maidenhair, Royal and Cinnamon ferns.

Add a breath of cool color to the summer garden! Ferns are the perfect perennial for planting in deep shade, where it is most difficult to grow anything else. Plant in shaded spots such as on the north side of the house, or under trees where they receive...

One of the tallest ferns available, Ostrich Ferns grow from 3-5' tall. Feathery fronds make this a favorite of fern lovers. Very low maintenance plant performs best in partial to full shade.

Of all fern specimens, the Boston fern is one of the most recognizable.Propagating Boston ferns isn't too difficult. Plant the Boston fern shoot just deep enough to remain upright and water lightly.

If your Boston fern's fronds are turning yellow, make sure toOne of the lesser known care tips for a Boston fern is that. For extra humidity care for Boston fern, try setting your fern's pot on a tray of pebbles filled with water.