Ferns Garden

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Ferns garden. Ferns tend to be thought of as background plants used to fill empty space but they re so much more. You can use them as specimen plants or for background plantings. A preserved new york garden shows that ferns can be much more than a.

This garden uses ferns to add depth dimension texture and color to the landscape. Colston burrell editor brooklyn botanic garden 1994. Filix femina lady in red.

A large number of ferns will withstand both the winter cold and summer heat which makes them particularly useful in the shady southern landscape. Here s what you need to know to start your own fern garden. For more in depth information the following book includes an encyclopedia section detailing features and cultural requirements for about 50 ferns for the home garden.

An outdoor fern plant is perfect for the shady woodland garden and we have the largest hardy ferns collection in the world. Choose ferns that are compatible with your environment. They also make good companions for other shade plants such as hostas astilbes dicentras and caladiums.

Garden ferns that are tolerant of winter temperatures can be grown year round in gardens throughout the united states. Instead ferns propagate via spores which are reproductive units that look like small dots on the undersides of the fronds. Info call us 800 759 0871 long beach 5308 b e 2nd street long beach ca 90803 562 434 6425 berkeley 1831 solano ave suite a berkeley ca 94707 510 529 4848 join our email list.

Wild things make a comeback in the garden c. Three showy cultivars to plant in your garden are japanese painted fern a. The ferns spread by underground stems to form swaths in garden beds.