Ferns for specific sites
09/01/2015

Ferns for sunny spots

Another popular misconception about ferns is that the must be grown in shade. Many actually prefer a dose of sunlight during the morning and evening. The following will also tolerate full sun if grown in a moist soil. For most, the frond colour will be much lighter than those grown in shade.
Asplenium trichomanes
Dryopteris affinis
Dryopteris erythrosora
Dryopteris erythrosora 'Prolifica'
Dryopteris filix-mas
Osmunda regalis
Osmunda regalis 'Purpurascens'
Polystichum setiferum