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Regal Red Japanese Fern
Prices start at : 5.99 USD / each

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 frond which is contrasted by the bright silver edges.
  • Zones: 4-9
  • Spread: 12-18''
  • Season Color: Spring, Summer, Fall
  • Colors: Purple, Red, White
Illinois
Bloomington
Golden Mist Fern
Prices start at : 5.99 USD / each

Add a breath of cool color to the summer garden! Ferns are the perfect perennial for planting in deep shade, where it is most difficult to grow anything else. Plant in shaded spots such as on the north side of the house, or under trees where they receive...
  • Zones: 5-8
  • Spread: 12-24"
  • Season Color: Spring, Summer
  • Deer Resistant: Yes
  • Genus: Dryopteris labordei
Illinois
Bloomington
Ostrich Fern
Prices start at : 5.49 USD / each

Ostrich gets the tallest growing up to 5'. Deer resistant and for a rain garden. Ostrich Fern is one of the most graceful plants for shady or sunny spots in your landscape.
  • Season Color: Spring, Summer
  • Max Height (feet): 5
  • Colors: Green
  • Zones: 3-8
  • Plant Lighting: Partial Sun/Shade, Full Shade
Illinois
Bloomington
Colorful Trio Fern Collection
Prices start at : 14.99 USD / each

You receive 1 each of Regal Red Japanese Fern, Golden Mist Fern and Brilliance Autumn Ferns.
  • Season Color: Spring, Summer, Fall
  • Zones: 5-8
  • Max Height (feet): 2
Illinois
Bloomington
Hardy Kiwi Set \'Anna\' (Actinidia hybrids)
★★★★★
Prices start at : 29.95 USD / Set Includes Two 4" Pots

Kiwis require a male and female plant for pollination. ‘Anna', our hardy female kiwi, is a vigorous vine that produces more than 100 lbs of fruit 3 to 4 years after planting. Hardy to zone 4.
  • Bloom Season: Spring
  • Sun Requirement: Full Sun
  • Hardiness Zone: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
Connecticut
Danielson
Spinulose Wood Fern
Prices start at : 3.99 USD / each

On a hot summer day just looking at their crisp coolness tends to make us feel more comfortable Their luxuriant beauty is perfect for giving an exotic tropical effect to your bouquets the year 'round.
  • Zones: 4-10
  • Max Height (feet): 3
  • Colors: Green
  • Deer Resistant: Yes
  • Spread: 3'
Illinois
Bloomington
American Elderberries ‘Ranch\' and ‘Wyldewood\'
Prices start at : 29.95 USD / Set Includes Two 4" Pots

American Elderberries ‘Ranch' and ‘Wyldewood' (Sambucus canadensis hybrids) We are excited about this new American Elderberry Set that's ideal for home gardens. ‘Wyldewood' is well-known for its high fruit yields from its immense flower heads that...
  • Sun Requirement: Full Sun
  • Grows to: 5-6'
  • Plant Type: Easy Grower, Hardy Garden Plant
Connecticut
Danielson
Favorite Fern Collection
Prices start at : 29.93 USD / each

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.
  • Deer Resistant: Yes
  • Season Color: Spring, Summer
  • Zones: 5-9
Illinois
Bloomington
Christmas Fern
Prices start at : 3.99 USD / each

On a hot summer day just looking at their crisp coolness tends to make us feel more comfortable Their luxuriant beauty is perfect for giving an exotic tropical effect to your bouquets the year 'round.
  • Season Color: Spring, Summer, Fall
  • Colors: Green
  • Deer Resistant: Yes
  • Spread: 2'
  • Max Height (feet): 3
Illinois
Bloomington
Japanese Painted Fern
Prices start at : 5.49 USD / each

It is a perfect background for a shady flower garden. The Japanese Painted Fern should be planted in light to moderate shade for best color. Deer resistant. The Japanese Painted Fern has a colorful Oriental beauty accented by shades of burgundy, gray...
  • Zones: 3-8
  • Max Height (feet): 20"
  • Season Color: Spring, Summer
  • Colors: Green, Red, Silver/Gray
  • Plant Lighting: Partial Sun/Shade, Full Shade
Illinois
Bloomington
Native Fern
Prices start at : 9.99 USD / each

One collection includes 6 plants: 1 each of Christmas, Lady, Spinulose Wood, Maidenhair, Royal and Cinnamon ferns. Two collections include 12 plants, 2 of each variety.
  • Max Height (feet): 3
  • Deer Resistant: No
  • Season Color: Spring, Summer
  • Zones: 3-10
Illinois
Bloomington
Brilliance Autumn Fern
Prices start at : 5.99 USD / each

Remove hard clay and replace with a mixture of topsoil, peat moss and sand, heavy on the peat moss. Evergreen fern with lustrous orange. Plant 2-3' apart. Plant in shaded spots such as on the north side of the house, or under trees where they receive...
  • Season Color: Spring, Summer, Fall
  • Colors: Orange
  • Deer Resistant: Yes
  • Max Height (feet): 24"
  • Spread: 18-24"
Illinois
Bloomington
Ostrich Fern
Prices start at : 6.49 USD / each

Prefers moist humus-rich soil. Very low maintenance plant performs best in partial to full shade. One of the tallest ferns available, Ostrich Ferns grow from 3-5' tall. Feathery fronds make this a favorite of fern lovers.
  • Genus: Matteuccia struthiopteris
  • Season Color: Spring, Summer
  • Max Height (feet): 5
  • Plant Lighting: Partial Sun/Shade, Full Shade
  • Spread: 2-3'
Illinois
Bloomington
Fern, Japanese Painted
★★★★★
Prices start at : 11.99 USD / 1 Plant

Athyrium niponicum pictum is the deciduous Japanese Painted fern. Its beautiful 8-12" tall fronds have wine colored mid-ribs and "painted" silver-green and white leaflets.
  • Resistant To: Rabbit
  • Life Cycle: Perennial
  • Genus: Athyrium
  • Height: 8-12 inches
  • Ornamental Use: Beds, Borders
Pennsylvania
Warminster
Fern, Lady in Red
★★★★★
Prices start at : 10.99 USD / 1 Plant

Plant as accents or in drifts. In upright clumps to 2-3 feet, it thrives in moist, humusy soils, in part to full shade. We would guess you have never seen a fern such as this, and we think it's time you do.
  • Life Cycle: Perennial
  • Planting Time: Fall, Spring
  • Resistant To: Rabbit
  • Sun: Full Shade, Part Sun
  • Genus: Athyrium
Pennsylvania
Warminster
Athyrium filix-femina, Victoriae
Prices start at : 16.99 USD / 1 Plant

Great for the garden and containers in a shady area for interest from spring until fall. Unlike other ferns, the tips of ‘Victoriae' droop without splitting. Enhance your landscape with ‘Victoriae' whose fronds deliver architectural aesthetics.
  • Genus: Athyrium
  • Height: 18-24 inches
  • Zone: 4-9
  • Spread: 20-24 inches
Pennsylvania
Warminster
Athyrium, Ghost
★★★★★
Prices start at : 11.99 USD / 1 Plant

Easy to grow in rich, moist, well-drained soil. Upright clumps spread slowly and blends well with small, low-growing perennials. A much-prized fern for drifts in shady gardens. Fronds, with their metallic silver sheen, seem to glow, with maroon midribs...

24-30 inches

    • Height: 24-30 inches
    • Life Cycle: Perennial
    • Resistant To: Deer
    • Ornamental Use: Beds, Borders
    • Spread: 24-30 inches
    Pennsylvania
    Warminster
    Fern, Autumn
    ★★★★★
    Prices start at : 11.99 USD / 1 Plant

    Grows best in partial to full shade and moist, slightly acidic soil. Scarlet spores adorn undersides of the fronds. Dryopteris erythrosora is known as the "Autumn Fern"; this beauty is at its best in the spring, "autumn" describing its colors as foliage...
    • Planting Time: Fall, Spring
    • Sun: Full Shade, Part Sun
    • Ornamental Use: Beds, Borders
    • Spread: 15-18 inches
    • Height: 24-30 inches
    Pennsylvania
    Warminster
    Fern Collection
    ★★★★★
    Prices start at : 24.99 USD / 3 Plants

    Ultimate foliage textures abound in this special collection of shade garden favorites. You get one plant each of: Ostrich Fern, one of the all time best with tall and feathery plumes; Japanese Painted Fern, beautiful fronds with wine-red ribs; and Autumn...
    • Resistant To: Rabbit
    • Height: 8-36 inches
    • Ornamental Use: Beds, Borders
    • Zone: 3-8
    • Life Cycle: Perennial
    Pennsylvania
    Warminster
    Fern, Ostrich
    ★★★★★
    Prices start at : 11.99 USD / 1 Plant

    Tall feathery plumes of green rise to 3 ft. Producing large stands over time if grown in moist, humus-rich soils. Well-appointed woodland gardens should reserve plenty of room for fancy fronds, and the Ostrich Fern is one of the all time best.
    • Planting Time: Fall, Spring
    • Life Cycle: Perennial
    • Genus: Matteuccia
    • Resistant To: Rabbit
    • Height: 32-40 inches
    Pennsylvania
    Warminster
    Zone 5 Deer Resistant Perennials – Perennials That Are Deer Resistant In Zone 5
    It still makes for an exotic sight, and thrives in moist, shady spots.– A delicate sign of spring, lily of the valley gives off a one of a kind fragrance and is actually teeming with toxins, which means the deer give it a wide berth.
    Ohio
    Willoughby
    Zone 5 Grape Varieties: Growing Grapes In Zone 5 Gardens
    There are many other cultivars suited to zone 5, but these are some of the most popular.is ubiquitous with grape jelly and juice and is also good eaten fresh.is a hardier version of Concord and ripens earlier.makes a lovely rich, full bodied wine and...
    Ohio
    Willoughby
    Zone 5 Dry Shade Gardens: Growing Zone 5 Plants In Dry Shade
    They look best when massed together in large swaths. The bulbs will have plenty of sunlight to bloom and fade before a deciduous tree leafs out.produce large blossoms in late winter or early spring.
    Ohio
    Willoughby
    Zone 5 Rhododendrons – Tips On Planting Rhododendrons In Zone 5
    Provide your garden with bright spring flowers as long as you site the shrubs in an appropriate location in an appropriate hardiness zone. A variety of other zone 5 rhododendrons are available.
    Ohio
    Willoughby
    Zone 5 Berries – Choosing Cold Hardy Berry Plants
    It's wise to ask yourself some questions first such as:Are they strictly for use in the home or are they for wholesale?If possible, buy disease resistant plants. Red primocanes suited for zone 5 include:for zone 5 run the gamut.
    Ohio
    Willoughby
    Zone 5 Vegetables – When To Plant Zone 5 Vegetable Gardens
    The following article contains information about when to plant zone 5 vegetables. There are a number of hardy veggies that can be sown for winter crops such as:All of these crops that can be planted late summer to early fall for winter harvest.
    Ohio
    Willoughby
    Hardy Ground Cover Plants – Planting Ground Covers In Zone 5
    Fortunately, there are some heroes among plants that will thrive in low light locations of zone 5.is a really outstanding plant with delicate leaves and a flair for flourishing in shade.forms dense mats over time and has elegant foliage.Many grass-like...
    Ohio
    Willoughby
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