Ferns & small foliage
For foliage interest and texture, there are no more beautiful plants. They range from architectural giants to plants of delicacy and charm. There are ferns for boggy places and even ferns that take dry conditions. The unfolding of the fronds is a joy in spring as are the often overlooked, subtle spring tints of some varieties.; Other foliage plants such as Heucheras will delight with their colourful foliage and Hostas with their often large variegated leaves. Hebe as well offer a great deal with flowers as well as lovely foliage.; Top tip: Ferns will need their fronds cut back in spring to make way for new growth.
A-Z ferns
143 plants
Deciduous (non-evergreen) ferns
80 plants
Drought resistant ferns
5 plants
Evergreen ferns
68 plants
Ferns for sunny locations
78 plants
General ferns
71 plants
Hebe - coloured foliage shrub
39 plants
Heuchera - coloured foliage
151 plants
Hosta - lush foliage
153 plants
Tree ferns
3 plants
All plants (477)
Hosta 'Patriot'
Plantain Iily, Funkia
Hosta 'Praying Hands'
Plantain lily, Funkia
Hosta 'Reversed' (sieboldiana hybrid)
Plantain lily, Funkia
Hosta 'Wide Brim'
Plantain Iily, Funkia
Hosta fortunei var. aureomarginata
Renge-Giboshi, Fortune's hosta
Hosta sieboldiana var. elegans
Siebold hosta
Microsorum crocodyllus
Crocodile fern
Nephrolepis
Ladder fern, Sword fern, Boston fern
Nephrolepis exaltata
Tall ladder fern, Sword fern
Nephrolepis exaltata 'Green Lady'
Tall ladder fern
Parahebe catarractae 'Avalanche'
Waterfall parahebe
Phlebodium aureum
Golden polypody, Rabbit's foot fern, Hare's foot fern
Polystichum braunii
Braun's hollyfern, Shield fern, Tassel fern
Polystichum tsussimense
Tsus-shima holly fern, Korean rock fern, Dwarf holly fern
Adiantum aleuticum
Aleutian maidenhair fern, Western maidenhair fern, Five finger fern, Five fingered maidenhair fern
Adiantum aleuticum
Aleutian maidenhair fern, Western maidenhair fern, Five finger fern, Five fingered maidenhair fern
Adiantum aleuticum 'Imbricatum'
Western maidenhair
Adiantum aleuticum 'Japonicum'
Aleutian maidenhair fern, Western maidenhair fern, Five finger fern, Five fingered maidenhair fern
Adiantum aleuticum 'Miss Sharples'
Aleutian maidenhair fern, Western maidenhair fern, Five finger fern, Five fingered maidenhair fern
Adiantum pedatum
Northern maidenhair fern, Five-fingered maidenhair fern, American maidenhair fern
Adiantum raddianum
Delta maidenhair fern
Adiantum raddianum
Delta maidenhair fern
Adiantum venustum
Evergreen maidenhair, Himalayan venus maidenhair, Kashmir maidenhair
Arachniodes aristata 'Variegata'
East Indian holly fern
Asplenium antiquum 'Osaka'
Japanese bird's nest fern
Asplenium nidus
Birds nest fern
Asplenium scolopendrium
Hart's tongue fern
Asplenium scolopendrium
Hart's tongue fern
Asplenium scolopendrium 'Angustifolia'
Hart's tongue fern
Asplenium scolopendrium Crispum Group
Hart's tongue fern
Asplenium trichomanes
Maidenhair spleenwort
Athyrium 'Ghost'
Lady fern, Common lady fern
Athyrium filix-femina
Lady fern, Common lady fern
Athyrium filix-femina
Lady fern, Common lady fern
Athyrium filix-femina 'Frizelliae'
Spiral lady's fern, Tatting fern
Athyrium filix-femina 'Minutissimum'
Dwarf lady fern, Small lady fern, Lady fern, Common lady fern
Athyrium filix-femina 'Vernoniae'
Lady fern, Common lady fern
Athyrium filix-femina Cristatum Group
Lady fern, Common lady fern
Athyrium filix-femina subsp. angustum
Crossed lady fern, Lady fern, Victorian lady fern
Athyrium filix-femina subsp. angustum f. rubellum 'Lady In Red'
Northern lady fern, Lady fern
Athyrium niponicum
Japanese lady fern
Athyrium niponicum var. pictum
Japanese painted fern, Japanese silver painted fern, Japanese lady fern
Athyrium niponicum var. pictum 'Pewter Lace'
Japanese painted fern, Japanese silver fern
Athyrium niponicum var. pictum 'Red Beauty'
Japanese painted fern, Japanese silver painted fern
Athyrium otophorum var. okanum
Stalked lady fern, Eared lady fern, Red-eared lady fern, Auriculate lady fern
Athyrium vidalii
Vidal's lady fern
Blechnum brasiliense 'Volcano'
Brazilian tree fern
Blechnum chilense
Deer fern, Chilean deer fern