The fern has a compact size, which makes it suitable for small spaces. It is not a fast grower; it takes five years for autumn fern to slowly spread to its mature size of about 2 feet.

Ferns come in a wide variety of shapes, sizes and colors, require minimum care and have practically no pests, including deer and slugs. There are ferns that will thrive in most any area of the ...

News; Washington Voices; Gardening: With right spot and care, ferns can grow well in region Thu., May 31, 2012 Ferns are perfect in narrow beds. Here, new fronds unfurl from some sword fern in the ...

If you're looking for a fern with great color, autumn fern (Dryopteris erythrosora 'Brilliance,') is a real performer. The upright new fronds on this drought tolerant 2 feet tall fern emerge in ...

Also called Japanese shield fern, autumn fern — which grows 1 or 2 feet tall — is native to eastern Asia. Its claim to fame is the beautiful color of its young fronds in springtime: orange ...

At first glance you’d be forgiven for thinking the blue star fern belongs in a coral reef. The blue-green-sometimes-turquoise fronds are something to be admired. On older plants in late autumn, tiny ...

Autumn fern is particularly useful in a landscape because it is evergreen. If your source offers Southern shield fern, Thelipteris kunthii , add that to your list.

After writing about some of our Texas native plant varieties the past few weeks, this week I also wanted to include a few of our native fern varieties that can Large variety of ferns call Texas ...