Fabulous Ferns

Ferns have striking foliage that can bring fresh interest to corners of your yard. Ferns work great as groundcovers but can also be found in a variety of forms. You're bound to find one that will work in your yard.

UF/IFAS Publications

• Achrostichum daneifolium (PDF)
• Dryopteris erythrosora (PDF)
• Ferns
• Florida Guide to Environmental Landscaping
• Ground Covers for Florida Homes
• A Guide to Environmentally Friendly Landscaping: Florida Yards & Neighborhoods Handbook
• Leather Fern
• Low-maintenance Landscape Plants for South Florida
• Native Florida Plants for Home Landscapes
• Native Ground Covers for South Florida
• Natural Area Weeds: Distinguishing Native and Non-Native "Boston Ferns" and "Sword Ferns" (PDF)
• Natural Area Weeds: Old World Climbing Fern
• Sphaeropteris cooperi (PDF)
• Staghorn Fern
• Staghorn Ferns for Florida

Also on Gardening in a Minute

• Australian Tree Ferns
• Invasive Sword Fern

Other Sites

• Types of Ferns and Decorative Greens--Florida Department of Agriculture and Community Services
• Woodland Ferns for the Home and Garden--Virginia Cooperative Extension