The Lady Fern is a delicate, feathery-textured fern with finely divided, lacy fronds that are often found in moist, shaded woodland environments. It is; a graceful and versatile fern species that offers a range of benefits when incorporated into landscaping designs. Its delicate fronds, adaptability, and aesthetic contributions make it a sought-after choice for enhancing outdoor spaces.
Elevate Your Yard's Aesthetic Value with Lady Fern
Lady Fern, scientifically known as Athyrium filix-femina, is a natural perennial that can reach a height of five feet. Their large, lacy leaves are a brilliant green color, each of which can grow as wide as a foot. As the summer progresses, the leaves are a verdant green, but as winter approaches, they turn a golden yellow. The stems of the fronds might be green, purple, or red. As the temperature decreases in the autumn, the leaves fall off; they always grow back in the spring. A cluster of these plants will form around the original plant as they spread out from a core base. Not only are they more tolerant of dry soils than other plants, but they can even handle partial sunshine in damp soil.
Use the Fern for Soil Enrichment
The rhizome root systems of these plants play a significant role in soil stabilization. You can use the fronds that fall from them as mulch. These plants also enhance soil erosion prevention because of the dense plant cover they provide and their unique adaptation to slopes.
Build Wildlife Habitats With TN Nursery
Because of their fibrous root systems and thick, verdant foliage, they are great for creating homes for animals in their native environments. Many small animals, like beetles and spiders, find cover and a place to lay their eggs among the complex fronds, while the plant itself protects them from danger. Birds and other animals, including some amphibians and reptiles, feed on the plant's decaying matter, fungi, and other organic material present in the soil and leaf litter for sustenance.
Create Garden Borders With the Fern
They have been around for a long time in American woods, but they've just lately become popular as landscaping plants. They work excellently as garden borders, which helps keep certain animals away. With their somewhat tall stature, they are also perfect for layering borders in the garden. They provide a lovely low-front or mid-height addition when planted toward the front or center of the border, respectively.
Planted these immediately upon arrival and saw green fronds growing within 1 week. Very exciting!
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Peggy Webb
Lady and ostrich ferns
They came as dried up dirt and roots and have only been in the ground for a few days so it remains to be seen as to how they will do!! Hopefully they will grow and be as pretty as the ones on the website! Will update when that happens!
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Catherine Roe
HIghly Pleased!
I ordered several plants from TN Nursery and all roots arrived healthy and in great shape. Love the fact that they have such a wide selection of woodland plants at affordable prices. Will definitely do business with them again!
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Ray Guerriero
Healthy Roots
Fern roots were packed perfectly & arrived fresh.
The health of the plants were evident as small green has already begun to bud.
Very pleased with entire process.
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Donnamarie Emmert
Ferny ferns
I'm planting my treasures this week. Bare roots, yes. Dormant, hardly! I see little green sprouts already! Can't wait to get these babies in the ground and watch them become luscious!