Perry's Perennial Pages

Photos and Files-- Outdoor Ferns

The following herbaceous perennials are depicted in photos and text as previous perennials of the month, or plants covered in either Garden Flowers or Herbaceous Garden Plants Online. Check back as new photos and files will be added. These perennials are especially appropriate for the East Coast, Plains and Central U.S., and Northwest, with many also tolerant of southern heat. Most are probably not best for USDA hardiness zones 9-10.

Northern Maidenhair	Adiantum pedatum
Spleenwort	Asplenium trichomanes
Lady Fern	Athyrium felix-femina
Japanese Painted Fern	Athyrium nipponicum var. pictum
Japanese Painted Fern	Athyrium nipponicum var. pictum 'Ursula's Red'
Wildwood Twist Painted Fern	Athyrium 'Wildwood Twist'
Hay-scented Fern	Dennsteadtia punctilobula
Leather Wood Fern	Dryopteris marginalis
Ostrich Fern	Matteuccia struthiopteris
Sensitive Fern	Onoclea sensibilis
Cinnamon Fern	Osmunda cinnomomea
Christmas Fern	Polystichum acrostichoides

Return to Perry's Perennial Photos Homepage