Sturdy, coarse fronds form a bold clump for the shady or woodland garden. Mass as a backdrop for other shade-loving plants. The growth habit is dramatically upright with large, coarse, dark green, semi-evergreen fronds…reminiscent of a giant Christmas fern plugged into an electrical outlet! This is a very structural, deer-resistant fern for the moist woodland garden. Dryopteris x australis will do well in part sun to shade, is hardy.  This is a great option for your shade garden especially at the back of the border where you are looking for height and texture. Semi-evergreen.

• Height: 4’ or more x Spread: 2′ wide
• Full to partial shade
• Zone 5-9

Another dainty clumping fern of soft light green fronds. Lends a nice texture to containers and shaded niches in the garden border.  It establishes rapidly, developing new crowns and fronds that form thick islands of green.

• Height: 30''  x Spread: 18”
• Light  shade – full shade
• Zone 4-9