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Common ladyfern

Athyrium filix-femina

Common ladyfern
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About Common ladyfern

Common ladyfern is a delightful native fern that brings soft, feathery grace to shady corners of your garden. Its delicate fronds add wonderful texture and movement, creating a peaceful woodland feel right in your own yard. These charming ferns support local butterflies and other creatures that depend on native plants for food and shelter. Even if you've never grown ferns before, you'll find them rewarding to have around.

Growing ladyfern is wonderfully simple. It loves shade, so tuck it into those spots where other plants struggle. Just keep the soil consistently moist and let it do its thing. Once established, it becomes a low-maintenance perennial that returns faithfully each year. If you've been wanting to try ferns, this is the perfect native plant to start with. You'll enjoy years of quiet beauty.

Native to 49 states