Gymnocarpium dryopteris (western oakfern, common oak fern, oak fern or northern oak fern) is a fern of the family Cystopteridaceae. It is widespread across much of North America and Eurasia. It has been found in Canada, the United States, Greenland, China, Japan, Korea, Russia, and most of Europe.
This fern is the largest European species, demanding plenty of space to reach its full potential. It likes shady spots in moist soil, great near a pond on bog garden. If planted in a sunny location it can cope as long as it remains damp during the summer.
This fern likes partial shade, fully hardy. Very elegant semi-evergreen with a wavy or "crisped" rich green fronds. It is a popular ornamental plant in gardens and landscaping.
These ferns are naturally found in woodland settings, so they will do best in shade or dappled shade. Asplenium's will also grow in tight nooks and crannies and they are useful for planting on banks and slopes in an alkaline to neutral soil. Totally hardy and evergreen
This fern is a versatile and perfect choice for woodland gardens or shaded border can also look in a container. Hardy, plant in semi shade and can grow up to
Silver Falls has soft grayish-green fronds with an overlay of silvery with contrasting dark maroon midribs. Silvering is best for several weeks in the spring, with fronds becoming greener as temperatures rise. Fabulous in semi-shade woodland garden
Regal Red, Japanese Painted Fern has arching triangular leaves of silver, with contrasting red stems. It forms a small mound that looks particularly good edging a woodland walkway, in shady borders or even in containers.
The 'Pearly White' forms small clumpy mounds and looks particularly good edging a woodland walkway, gradually spreads to form an elegant ground cover. Can be used for shady borders or can be grown in containers. Deciduous. Originating from China/Japan.
The fern grows upright with pale grey fronds, with mauve along the midrib. 'Branford Beauty' almost likes a position against a dark background and makes a perfect contrast plant in any shaded or woodland setting.
A lovely elegant colourful ferns for the garden which is low growing mound, spreading slowly over several seasons to form dense colonies providing ground cover in a partially shaded spot in the garden. Provides lovely colour amongst contrasting ferns.