If you're looking to add texture to the shade garden, look no further than perennial ferns! They provide vibrant color and unique texture amongst other shade garden staples. Noelle spotlights 5 major perennial fern families we grow, including a few native varieties! Plus, shares care instructions for each! She covers the Athyrium family (Lady Ferns, Japanese Painted Ferns & Spleenwort/Slender Ferns), the Dryopteris family (Wood Ferns & Autumn Ferns), Mattucheia (Ostrich Ferns), Osmunda (Cinnamon Ferns), and the Polystichum family (Christmas Ferns & Korean Ferns). All of these Fern families grow well in Northeast Ohio and make fantastic additions to shade gardens!
0:00 Intro
0:53 Lighting
1:53 Soil/Planting
3:09 Watering
5:03 Dividing
8:08 Companion Plants
10:23 Athyrium Ferns
17:05 Dryopteris Ferns
20:38 Matteuchia Ferns
21:52 Osmunda Ferns
23:49 Polystichum Ferns
27:33 Recap on Fern Care