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UC Marin Master Gardeners - Ferns

Botanical Name: Adiantum aleuticumCommon Name: Five-Finger FernPlant Type: FernSun: Half, Shade, Deep ShadeWater: HighThis fern will grow to about 2' tall and wide. It hastough brown stems with light green, �ngerlikefronds. It needs constant moisture and welldraining soil. This California native does well incontainers and can be grown indoors. It preferspartial sun and shade. Additional Common Name:Western Maidenhair

Plant Height: 1-3'Flower Color: n/aAttracts Wildlife: n/aLeaf Color: GreenFlower Season: n/a

Botanical Name: Adiantum capillus-venerisCommon Name: Maidenhair FernPlant Type: Ground cover, FernSun: Half, Shade, Deep ShadeWater: Medium, Extra in SummerThe fronds of the Maidenhair fern are compact,with small, lacy lea�ets. This plant does best in lowlight or complete shade with moist, well drainingsoil. This fern can grow to less than 1' tall and about1.5' wide. It does well in containers and toleratesheat and humidity when not extreme.

Plant Height: Under 1'Flower Color: n/aAttracts Wildlife: n/aLeaf Color: GreenFlower Season: n/a

Botanical Name: Adiantum pedatumCommon Name: Western Maidenhair FernPlant Type: Ground cover, FernSun: Half, Shade, Deep ShadeWater: Medium, Extra in SummerThe fronds of the Maidenhair fern are compact,with small, lacy lea�ets. This plant does best in lowlight or complete shade with moist, well drainingsoil. This fern can grow to less than 1' tall and about1.5' wide. It does well in containers and toleratesheat and humidity when not extreme.


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Botanical Name: Asparagus densi�orus 'Myers'Common Name: Myers AsparagusPlant Type: FernSun: Full, Half, ShadeWater: Low, MediumAn evergreen groundcover, the 'Myers' also makesan excellent hanging basket plant when larger insize. Its formal looking fronds have an even, spiralarrangement of lea�ets. It is damaged by severefrosts, and looks best with at least occasionalwatering.

Plant Height: Under 1', 1-3'Flower Color: n/aAttracts Wildlife: n/aLeaf Color: Light GreenFlower Season: n/a

Botanical Name: Asparagus densi�orus 'Sprengeri'Common Name: Sprenger AsparagusPlant Type: Ground cover, FernSun: Full, Half, ShadeWater: LowThis plant is given a soft, mound-like appearance bythe long, arching branches that are found coveredwith small, bright green leaves. It is able to grow ineither full sun or partial shade.

Plant Height: Under 1', 1-3'Flower Color: n/aAttracts Wildlife: n/aLeaf Color: Light GreenFlower Season: n/a

Botanical Name: Asplenium scolopendriumCommon Name: Hart's Tongue FernPlant Type: FernSun: Half, Shade, Deep ShadeWater: Medium, HighThis fern is clumping, growing 9"-18" tall and 2'wide. The fronds are unusual in that they are wholeand undivided. It does well in cold climates. Thisplant is common in Europe but rare in NorthAmerica. Leaves are dark green in deep shade butbecome yellowish and stunted in full sun.

Plant Height: 1-3'Flower Color: n/aAttracts Wildlife: n/aLeaf Color: Dark GreenFlower Season: n/a



Botanical Name: Athyrium ‘Burgundy Lace’Common Name: Burgundy Lace Painted FernPlant Type: FernSun: Half, ShadeWater: Medium, Extra in SummerOne of the most popular ferns due to the leaf color.It has gorgeous metallic burgundy leaves (brightestin spring). Great vigor in containers as well as in thegarden

Plant Height: 1-3'Flower Color: n/aAttracts Wildlife: n/aLeaf Color: Bronze, RedFlower Season: n/a

Botanical Name: Blechnum penna-marinaCommon Name: Alpine Water FernPlant Type: Ground cover, FernSun: Half, Shade, Deep ShadeWater: MediumAlpine Water Fern is a great garden plant which hasbronze fronds in the new growth transitioning torich green color at maturity. It is a creeper whichcan �ll spaces between stones and paving. It slowlycreeps to �ll cracks and crevices between pavingstones or rockery walls. It is useful as a groundcover and is great for a forest e�ect.

Plant Height: Under 1'Flower Color: n/aAttracts Wildlife: n/aLeaf Color: Bronze, GreenFlower Season: n/a

Botanical Name: Cyathea cooperiCommon Name: Australian Tree FernPlant Type: FernSun: Half, ShadeWater: MediumThis evergreen fern reaches a height of 10' withlight green fronds that spread to a width of 15'. Itsfronds are wider and held more horizontally thanthose of the Tasmanian fern tree. It requires partshade to shade, with average to little summerwatering. This plant performs well in containers,and is damaged by frost below 25 degrees F.

Plant Height: 6-12'Flower Color: n/aAttracts Wildlife: n/aLeaf Color: Light GreenFlower Season: n/a



Botanical Name: Cyrtomium falcatumCommon Name: Japanese Holly FernPlant Type: Shrub, FernSun: Half, ShadeWater: Medium, HighAn evergreen fern, this Holly bears bold, dark green,coarsely divided, formal looking fronds to 30" tall. Itshould be grown in part shade to shade, receivingaverage watering. It is a good choice for a containerplant.


Botanical Name: Davallia trichomanoidesCommon Name: Squirrel's Foot FernPlant Type: FernSun: Half, ShadeWater: High, Extra in SummerDavallia trichomanoides is a visually fascinatingplant with its furry rhizomes and delicate �nelydivided gray-green fronds. It is sometimes calledSquirrel’s Foot Fern. It is an excellent choice for abasket. It grows as an epiphyte on tree branches inMalaysia New Guinea and Indonesia. Davallia isdeciduous for a short time but it quickly grows newfronds. It requires ample water in the growingseason and in the drier conditions of dormancy.When potted it’s important to keep the soil on thedry side but not ‘bone dry’. -Village Nursery


Botanical Name: Dicksonia antarcticaCommon Name: Tasmanian Tree FernPlant Type: Shrub, FernSun: Half, ShadeWater: Medium, HighThis slow-growing plant is the hardiest of all treeferns. Its fronds, 3'-6' long, are also dark green incolor. It should receive part sun, and averagewatering, although the plants will take relatively dryconditions when established.

Plant Height: 3-6', 6-12'Flower Color: n/aAttracts Wildlife: n/aLeaf Color: Light GreenFlower Season: n/a



Botanical Name: Dryopteris marginalisCommon Name: Marginal Wood FernPlant Type: FernSun: ShadeWater: High, Extra in SummerThe leathery leaves of Dryopteris marginalis are abeautiful addition to the woodland garden and canform a lovely an easy to maintain groundcover. Asturdy east coast native, it forms a tidy clump thatwill not spread and is very tolerant of dry shadeconditions once it has established.

Plant Height: 1-3'Flower Color: n/aAttracts Wildlife: n/aLeaf Color: Green, Light GreenFlower Season: n/a

Botanical Name: Nephrolepis cordifolia ‘Du�i’Common Name: Lemon Button FernPlant Type: FernSun: Half, ShadeWater: MediumLemon Button Fern is the smallest Boston ferns. It iscompact with tiny green button-like lea�ets on darkgreen, arching stems that reach just a foot high. Alemony scent is often expressed when the leavesare crushed. It is an evergreen.


Botanical Name: Polypodium californicumCommon Name: California PolypodyPlant Type: FernSun: Half, ShadeWater: MediumCalifornia Polypody is a low fern that grows in moistrock crevices. Frequently found in the Sierras. It is adeep shade plant. It grows in soils that are heavyclay, gravel or just rock. Polypodiums just need wetfeet in winter and early spring, as the ground driesout and goes dormant in the summer.




Botanical Name: Polystichum munitumCommon Name: Western Sword FernPlant Type: FernSun: Half, Shade, Deep ShadeWater: Low, MediumThis fern looks re�ned year-round, bearing upright,shiny, leathery fronds that reach 4'-5' tall in moist,cool forests in Northern California. It is usuallysmaller in gardens, especially when summer wateris withheld. It is great in containers or dry shadelandscapes. This species is especially useful to givethe illusion of a lush, moist garden where littlewater is actually being used. It should receive partto dense shade.

Plant Height: 1-3', 3-6'Flower Color: n/aAttracts Wildlife:Leaf Color:Flower Season: n/a

Botanical Name: Rumohra adiantiformisCommon Name: Leather FernPlant Type: FernSun: Half, ShadeWater: MediumThis fern will grow to 3' tall and has glossy, deepgreen leaves that look great in �oral arrangements.

Plant Height: 3-6'Flower Color: n/aAttracts Wildlife: n/aLeaf Color:Flower Season: n/a

Botanical Name: Woodwardia �mbriataCommon Name: Giant Chain FernPlant Type: FernSun: Half, ShadeWater: MediumThe Giant Chain Fern is a large fern that grows 4'-8'tall. It can tolerate full sun but does best in someshade. This fern is native to California and isdrought tolerant. -Corn�ower Farms

Plant Height: 6-12'Flower Color: n/aAttracts Wildlife: n/aLeaf Color: Dark GreenFlower Season: n/a

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