Local Native Ferns
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| Common Name Maidenhair Fern Botanical Name Adiantum pedatum Delicate flattened sprays of green leaflets on thin dark stems. 12-20 inches tall, clump forming. Prefers partial to full shade in rich, moist soils. Maidenhair Fern Details |
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| Common Name Lady Fern Botanical Name Athyrium angustum (filix-femina) Has bright green fronds with very lacy texture. Grows 16-36 inches tall. Prefers sun to partial shade and moist, rich, well-drained soils. Lady Fern Details |
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| Common Name Hay-scented Fern Botanical Name Dennstaedtia punctilobula This fern tends to be aggressive and spreads readily. Great for erosion control. Gets its name from the scent of its crushed leaves. Can handle sunny locations. Hay-scented Fern Details |
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| Common Name Toothed Wood Fern Botanical Name Dryopteris carthusiana This fern forms a pretty mass in shady, moist areas. It is deer and rabbit resistant. Prefers sandy soil. Grows 2-3 feet tall. Makes a lovely ground cover! Toothed Wood Fern Details |
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| Common Name Goldie's Wood Fern Botanical Name Dryopteris goldiana This is New England's largest wood fern. It grows to 3-4 feet tall and 2-3 feet wide. It makes quite the statement in a shade garden! Prefers moist, rich, well-drained soil. Goldie's Wood Fern Details |
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| Common Name Marginal Shield Fern, Leather Wood Fern Botanical Name Dryopteris marginalis This fern can go from moist to dry, and shade to partial sun. It grows 18 to 30 inches tall. It has bluish-green, leathery fronds that are evergreen. When growing, it has a vase shape. Marginal Shield Fern, Leather Wood Fern Details |
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| Common Name Ostrich Fern Botanical Name Matteuccia struthiopteris A fern with dark green fronds that emerge from a central crown. Grows 21-72 inches tall. The fronds form a beaded plume persistent through winter. Prefers shade to partial sun and fertile, moist to wet soils. Best source for delicious fiddleheads! Ostrich Fern Details |
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| Common Name Sensitive Fern Botanical Name Onoclea sensibilis A fern with pale green triangular fronds that grows 12-36 inches tall. Fertile fronds appear in summer but die with the first frost. The fruiting body remains as an interesting winter feature. Sun (if constantly moist) to shade, moist to wet soils are preferred. Sensitive Fern Details |
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| Common Name Royal Fern Botanical Name Osmunda regalis A fern with bluish-green, twice pinulated fronds. Grows 24-60 inches tall. Prefers shade to partial shade with moist to wet soils. Can be in standing water. Royal Fern Details |
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| Common Name Cinnamon Fern Botanical Name Osmundastrum cinnamomeum (Osmunda cinnamomea) Pinulate fronds form dense vase shaped clumps enclosing "cinnamon" stalks which are prominent in the spring. Grows 30-60 inches tall. Prefers shade to sun (if wet) and moist to wet soils. Cinnamon Fern Details |
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