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FERNS
 The current interest in ferns is set to rival the fanaticism seen in their Victorian hey day. As it is rightly no longer acceptable to rob native ferns from the wild, the selection we offer here will provide the desired effect. Their fresh looking 'cool' gives a touch of elegance to shady, moist or even dry sites.

(AGM) denotes plants that have received an Award of Garden Merit.
Those marked ** are especially fine if you can't decide.


ATHYRIUM niponicum var. pictum (AGM)
A special fern for a less shady site than usual, still needing good soil. Silver and rose coloured fronds. 12"

DRYOPTERIS affinis 'Congesta Cristata'
Attractive fern which once established will tolerate dryer sites, herbaceous in winter 16"

wallichiana Bold and beautiful fern with sturdy upright stems, also tolerant of dryer sites. 2'6"

MATTEUCCIA struthiopteris (AGM)
The "Shuttlecock" fern, an herbaceous hardy fern with tall upright fronds resembling as the name suggests a shuttlecock. Shade, average to good soil 20"

ONOCLEA sensibilis (AGM)
Exquisite fresh foliage that turns honey brown in Autumn. Good clumping fern, good under trees in moist soil. 20"

POLYSTICHIUM munitum
Elegant evergreen fern from North America, very hardy. Shady site, tolerant of dryer soils. 20"

setiferum 'Plumosomultilobum' Intricate spirals of densely arranged fronds make a bold statement retaining a fresh look all summer. Another tolerant of dryer soils in shade. 16"