Perennial Ferns For Shade

This is not to be rushed. A general rule of thumb is to count to 5 for every one gallon of pot size. That is why we do not recommend planting in a hole any deeper than the soil line of the plant in the pot.

A general rule of thumb is to count to 5 for every one gallon of pot size. Its better to leave a one inch gap of space between the mulch and the stem or base of the plant. Espoma products are easy to use, just sprinkle around the base of the plant and...

Scorch and general foliage decline usually occur if soils are allowed to dry out. It is a clump-forming perennial which typically produces a compact, basal mound of rounded to lobed (maple-like) leaves usually with distinctive veining.

The genus was subsequently renamed in 1817 as // > Any type of fertilizer offers nutrients that help plants with the transition to a new environment. It does not like to stay or sit in water or get too dry.

Uses: Extremely attractive when used as a focal point in the mixed border, mass planting. Astilbe Snowdrift does prefer moist soils so if there was ever a plant that we would recommend adding topsoil or compost in copious amounts this is one.

Looks good all season. This variety features a mound of large, variegated, oval, which have deep green centers and wide irregular white margins. Prefers bright shade and humus-rich, moist, well-drained soil, but will tolerate average to dry soils and...

Few plants shine as brightly as Sweet Kate does in the shade garden. Sweet Kate has brilliant gold foliage that will brighten any shady spot. The purple iris like flowers are striking against the gold foliage.

Does well in containers. The chartreuse foliage will stand out in any shady garden, be it in a pot, garden bed, or as a mass planting. Let this lime green superstar make your shade garden shine.

This shade perennial is a great addition to your yard or landscape. This heuchera shade perennial is a robust grower with fuzzy leaves that range in color from apricot to amber with purple-red undersides.

Attractive foliage and airy flower panicles provide color and contrast to the rock garden, perennial border, open woodland garden or shade garden. Known for it's foliage and flowers, Heuchera Palace Purple is one of the coral bells that really stands...

It is noted for its burgundy-pink flower buds, its late winter bloom of creamy white flowers and its glossy, leathery, evergreen, medium green leaves. Hellebore Ivory Prince was selected in 1995 in Sussex, England from a controlled breeding program designed...

It is a collection of hybrids with a wide variety of flower colors including tones and combinations of purples, reds, near-blacks, whites, greens and pinks. A new, improved selection exhibiting superior form with leathery textured, rich green foliage.

Plants typically grow to 16” tall. Flowers appear at the tips of branched stems clad with evergreen dark green leaves which are divided into glossy, leathery, deeply-lobed, often toothed, lanceolate to elliptic segments.

Locate plants in areas protected from cold winter winds. Best grown in organically rich, humusy, well-drained soils in part shade to full shade. New plants can be obtained from division of the clumps (best in spring) and from seedlings which grow up around...

Makes a great ground cover for shade. Clusters of deep magenta-purple flowers are larger than all other varieties, appearing in spring then continuing off and on until fall. Deer resistant.

Divide clumps in spring every 3-4 years. The rounded, lobed, long-petioled leaves form a compact basal mound to 8-10” tall and 16” wide. The “Black Standard” which does NOT fade, even in full sun.

Our ideal fertilizer schedule for you to use is as follows. Water using the counting method for the first few weeks. Starter fertilizer is the best product to use at the time of planting.

It prefers no direct sun—a delight for shade gardeners—and blooms happily in April and May. One of the oldest perennials in cultivation, Bleeding Hearts produce graceful arches of heart-shaped flowers that “bleed” white.

Plant typically grows to 15″ tall. Protruding inner petals of the flower purportedly appear to form a drop of blood at the bottom of each heart-shaped flower (hence the common name of bleeding heart).

Grows from 30-36'' tall. Prefers moist, well-drained soil high in organic matter. Prefers full to partial shade. One of the most exciting garden fern introductions in years! Dazzling burgundy red stems (by the second year) differentiate Lady in Red from...

The pinnules on Regal Red Japanese Fern twist a little giving the frond a fluffed up look. Thrives in summer humidity in moist, well-drained soils and is partial to full shade. Handsome and ruffled this high color painted fern has a dark interior on its...

Plant 2-3' apart. New growth of golden-yellow matures to a dark green. Plant in shaded spots such as on the north side of the house, or under trees where they receive alternate periods of sun and shade throughout the day, preferably more shade than sun.

Ostrich gets the tallest growing up to 5'. Ostrich Fern is one of the most graceful plants for shady or sunny spots in your landscape. Deer resistant and for a rain garden.

You receive 1 each of Regal Red Japanese Fern, Golden Mist Fern and Brilliance Autumn Ferns.

A superb companion with other seasonal garden color. Fall pruning, especially in colder climates, can result in a quick flush of new growth that prevents dormancy and makes winter freezes potentially deadly.

They're the perfect perennial for planting in deep shade, where we find it difficult to make most anything else grow. Vigorous, number one fern plants. We believe that we shouldn't just leave nature's most graceful, lacy and symmetrically perfect plants...

Plant in shaded spots such as on the north side of the house, or under trees where they receive alternate periods of sun and shade throughout the day, preferably more shade than sun.