| HARDY FERNS | ||
| Description | Height | |
| ADIANTUM adiaritaceae | ||
| pedatum (Birds Foot Fern) Forms mounds of fronds/moist well drained soil. | 45cm | |
| ASPLENIUM aspfeniaceae | ||
| scolopendrium (Harts tongue Fern) Glossy green tongue shaped fronds, light shade. moist free draining soil. | 30cm | |
| scolopendrium 'Angustatum' Narrower green leaves with almost toothed margins. | 20cm | |
| scolopendrium 'Cristatum Group' Divided green fronds. | 45cm | |
| ATHYRIUM Woodsiaceae | ||
| tilix-femina (Lady Fern) Lacey green fronds/moist acid soil. | 60cm | |
| tilix-temina 'Cruciatum Group' ('Victoriae') Narrow fronds shade and shelter. | 60cm | |
| tilix-femina 'Frizelliae' (Tatting Fern) Very narrcw fronds/shelter. | 30cm | |
| niponicum var. pictum (Japanese painted fern) Arching silver~grey triangular fronds with crimson mid-ribs. Shade and shelter. | 30cm | |
| otophorurn var. okanum Greyish green fronds tinted with red. | ||
| BLECHNUM Blochnaceae (Deer or Hard Fern) | ||
| spicant Dark green glossy fronds, evergreen and very hardy. Moist lime free soil. | 30cm | |
| CYRIOMIUM Dryoptendaceae | ||
| talcatum (Fishtail or Holly Fern) Evergreen with lance fronds glossy dark green. | 45cm | |
| fortunei var clivicola Upright habit with leathery medium green fronds. | 30cm | |
| DRYOPTERIS Dryopteridaceae | ||
| affinis 'Crista the King' Evenly crested fern with arching fronds. | 70cm | |
| affinis Polydactyta Group | ||
| cycadina (Atrata) Deep green arching fronds. | 70cm | |
| dilatata 'Cristata' Finely cut branching fronds. | 45cm | |
| orythrosora 'Prolifera' Dark green finely divided fronds. | 30cm | |
| cristata mid-green | ||
| tilix-mas 'Crispa cristata' (Male Fern) Dwarf habit with crested fronds. | 35cm | |
| tilix.mas 'Linearis' Thin fronds giving delicate effect. | 75cm | |
| tilix-mas 'Linearis Polydacta' Huge crests at tips of fronds | 75cm | |
| tilix-mas Polydacta Dadds | ||
| marginalis | ||
| sieboldii Half Hardy | ||
| wallichiana (Kashmir Fern) Tall shiny green fronds form single shuttlecock | 120cm | |
| Note All Dryopteris ferns prefer well drained, slightly acid soil, can withstand drier soils | ||
| MATTEUCCIA Woodsiaceae | ||
| struthiopteris (Ostrich Fern) Large handsome fern for moist shady areas. | 120cm | |
| ONOCLEA Woodsiaceae | ||
| sensibilis (sensitive tern) Delicate light green fronds/wet soil | 45cm | |
| OSMUNDA Osmundaceae | ||
| claytoniana (Interrupted tern) Brown fertile pinnae. Grow in middle of fronds. | 120cm | |
| regalis (Royal Fern) Tall striking fertile fronds, slower growth away from water. | 1.5m | |
| grandiceps 'Purpurascens | ||
| POLYPODIUM Drypoteridaceae (Common polybody) | ||
| vulgare Evergreen with smooth deeply cut leathery fronds. | 30cm | |
| POLYSTICHUM Dryopteridaceae | ||
| aculeatum (Hard shield fern) Glossy leathery fronds. | 50cm | |
| braunii | ||
| polyblepharum Dark glossy leathery fronds. | 90cm | |
| rigens Neat green fronds with arching habit. | 30cm | |
| setiferum 'Acutilobum Group' Narrow dainty fronds. Will grow anywhere that is not too dry. | 60cm | |
| setiferum 'Herretihausen' | ||
| setiferum 'Pluniosoclensum | ||
| setiferum 'Proliferum Group' Finely cut fronds. | 45cm |