Use: woodlands, shady gardens, under shrubs and trees

Plant: evergreen to deciduous perennials to 48"

Origin: forests and wet places worldwide

Zone: 3 - 11

Flowers: no flowers, primitve reproduction through spores

Foliage: most typically pinnately divided leaves called fronds. Temperate plants typically have soft foliage

Culture: part sun to part shade in moist soil. Many ferns from upland woods or rocky areas are quite drought tolerant when established.