New England Wetland Plants, Inc. is pleased to offer our beautiful native ferns. Ferns are the perfect solution for shaded, moist sites and ferns add texture and brighten up dark, shaded areas. Our ferns are available in #1 nursery containers.
SPECIES | IMAGE | DESCRIPTION | WETLAND STATUS | SHADE TOL. | HABITAT | SIZE | PRICE |
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Adiantum pedatum (Maidenhair Fern) Read More... | ![]() | Grows well in moist to well-drained soil. Height to 2.5 feet. Ornamental qualities. | FAC- | Partial to Full Shade | Forested Areas, Forest Wetlands | #1 | $7.50 |
Athyrium filix-femina (Lady Fern) Read More... | ![]() | Thrives in moist, shaded woodands. Elegant, feathery fronds reach up to 3'. | FAC | Partial to full shade | Forested areas | #1 | $7.50 |
Dennstaedtia punctilobula (Hay-Scented Fern) Read More... | Common woodland fern. Lacy texture, similar in appearance to New York Fern. Forms large colonies | UPL | Partial Shade | Wet Meadows, Forested Wetlands | #1 | $8.25 | |
Dryopteris marginalis (Marginal Wood Fern) Read More... | 1.5-2' persistent evergreen fronds. Once established, prefers average to moist, well drained soil. Found in rich woodlands, rocky slopes, and outcroppings. | FACU | Partial to Full Shade | Forested Areas, Forested Wetlands | #1 | $7.50 | |
Matteuccia struthiopteris (Ostrich Fern) Read More... | A common fern of flood plains, this species has beautifully shaped fronds, and grows to a height of 4′. | FAC- | Full Shade | Forested Wetlands | #1 | $7.50 | |
Onoclea sensibilis (Sensitive Fern) Read More... | This common fern is found from forested wetlands to wet meadows. | FACW | Full Sun to Full Shade | Forested Wetlands, Wet Meadows | #1 | $7.50 | |
Osmunda cinnamomea (Cinnamon Fern) Read More... | A common fern of wooded wetlands. Provides foraging areas for wildlife. Ruby-throated hummingbirds line their nests with fur from the stem of this fern. | FACW | Partial to Full Shade | Wet Meadows, Forested Wetlands | #1 | $7.50 | |
Osmunda regalis (Royal Fern) Read More... | A large deciduous fern typically found in moist, shaded woodlands, wetlands, and along riverbanks. Known for its striking fronds, the plant features a unique growth pattern, with fronds producing spore-bearing sori on the lower half, while sterile fronds are long, graceful, and deeply pinnate, giving it a regal appearance throughout the growing season. | OBL | Partial to Full Shade | Shore edges, wet meadows, shaded wetlands | #1 | $7.50 | |
Polystichum acrostichoides (Christmas Fern) Read More... | A robust, leathery fern that forms clumps and stays green year-round. Easily established in cool, moist well-drained soils under shade. | FACU- | Partial to Full Shade | Forested Wetlands | #1 | $7.50 | |
Pteridium aquilinum (Bracken Fern) Read More... | ![]() | Large, triangular fronds that grow from rhizomes and can dominate landscapes with their finely divided, feathery appearance and seasonal color changes. | FACU | Partial to Full Shade | Woodlands and disturbed areas | #1 | $7.50 |
Thelypteris novaboracensis (New York Fern) Read More... | Spreads rapidly from shallow, black roots to form a dense ground cover. Lacy fronds from 1-2 ft. | FAC | Partial Shade | Forested Wetlands | #1 | $8.25 |