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
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.
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.
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.
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