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)
Matteuccia
Ostrich fern
Matteuccia struthiopteris
Ostrich fern, Ostrich plume fern, Shuttlecock fern
Nephrolepis 'Boston Blue Bell'
Ladder fern, Sword fern, Boston fern
Nephrolepis exaltata 'Bostoniensis'
Boston fern, Tall ladder fern
Onoclea sensibilis
Sensitive fern, Bead fern
Osmunda cinnamomea
Cinnamon fern, Fiddleheads, Buckhorn
Osmunda regalis
Royal fern, Ditch fern, Locust fern, Snake fern
Osmunda regalis 'Purpurascens'
Purple royal fern, Royal fern, Ditch fern, Locust fern, Snake fern
Parahebe catarractae
Waterfall parahebe
Parahebe lyallii
Lyall's parahebe
Parahebe lyallii 'Julie-Anne'
Lyall's parahebe
Parahebe lyallii 'Snowcap'
Lyall's parahebe
Phegopteris
Beech fern
Phegopteris connectilis
Long beech fern, Narrow beech fern, Northern beech fern
Phlebodium aureum 'Blue Star'
Golden polypody, Rabbit's foot fern, Hare's foot fern
Phlebodium aureum Davana = 'Raadphle01'
Blue star fern
Pilularia globulifera
Common pillwort
Platycerium bifurcatum
Common staghorn fern, Elkhorn fern, Staghorn fern, Antelope ears
Polypodium vulgare
Polypody, Adders fern, Common polypody, Golden maidenhair, Wall fern
Polypodium vulgare 'Bifido Multifidum'
Polypody, Wall fern
Polystichum
Holly fern
Polystichum acrostichoides
Christmas fern, Canker brake, Dagger fern
Polystichum aculeatum
Hard shield fern, Hedge fern, Prickly shield fern
Polystichum makinoi
Makino's holly fern
Polystichum munitum
Sword fern, Western holly fern
Polystichum polyblepharum
Japanese tassel fern, Tassel fern, Bristle fern, Fern of eyelashes
Polystichum setiferum
Soft shield fern, Hedge fern, English hedge fern
Polystichum setiferum
Soft shield fern, Hedge fern, English hedge fern
Polystichum setiferum 'Herrenhausen'
Soft shield fern, Hedge fern, English hedge fern
Polystichum setiferum 'Plumosa Densum'
Mossy soft shield fern, Hedge fern, English hedge fern
Polystichum setiferum 'Pulcherrimum Bevis'
Soft shield fern, Hedge fern, English hedge fern
Polystichum setiferum Congestum Group 'Congestum'
Soft shield fern, Hedge fern, English hedge fern
Polystichum setiferum Divisibolum Group 'Dahlem'
Dahlems shield fern
Pteridium aquilinum
Bracken, Brake, Pasture brake, Eagle brake
Pteris
Brake, Dish fern, Table fern, Brake fern
Pteris cretica
Cretan brake, Cretan fern, Ribbon fern
Pteris ensiformis
Brake fern, Dish fern, Table fern
Salvinia
Floating fern, Spangled water fern, Ear-shaped water fern, Water velvet, Cat's tongue
Thelypteris palustris
Marsh fern, Eastern marsh fern
Woodsia
Cliff fern
Woodwardia
Chain fern
Woodwardia fimbriata
Giant chain fern
Woodwardia japonica
Chain fern
Hebe 'Baby Boo'
Heuchera 'Sweet Tart'
Adiantum raddianum 'Fritz Luthi'
Delta maidenhair indoor fern
Adiantum x mairisii
Mairis nursery fern
Asplenium scolopendrium 'Angustatum'
Narrow Harts tongue fern