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Timeless. Resilient. Fabulous Hardy Ferns.

Timeless. Resilient. Fabulous Hardy Ferns.

Posted by Emerald Coast Growers on Nov 6th 2025

A staple for shaded and partly shady spaces, hardy ferns offer softening, unifying textures for the landscape. These perennials are pleasantly deceptive: Their timeless beauty disguises their rugged, long-lived, low-maintenance nature. Cyrtomium fortunei (Fortune's cold hardy holly fern) A fast-growing fern tolerant of cold weather and warm, humid regions. Enduring and endearing with an attractive, upright habit and durable, glossy green leaves. Mature height 12-2
Survival of the Fittest: Ferns

Survival of the Fittest: Ferns

Posted by Emerald Coast Growers on May 1st 2025

From the dawn of time, ferns have seen it all. Many of our best sellers graced the world's gardens over a century ago. Before that, their foliar ancestors shared the planet with really big reptiles during the Jurassic era, a likely inspiration for the newest cultivar to catch our attention. Both Dryopteris varieties shown grow to a mature height of 18-24" and are hardy for Zones 5-9. We've included a look at the unique foliage of Fortune's cold hardy holly ferns and eve
Survival of the Fittest: Ferns

Survival of the Fittest: Ferns

Posted by Emerald Coast Growers on Mar 28th 2024

From the dawn of time, ferns have seen it all. Many of our best-sellers graced the world's gardens over a century ago. Before that, their foliar ancestors shared the planet with really big reptiles during the Jurassic era, a likely inspiration for the newest cultivar to catch our attention.Both Dryopteris varieties shown here grow to a mature height of 18-24" and are hardy for Zones 5-9. Let's explore more. Dryopteris erythrosa(Autumn fern)New fronds emerge warm coppery-bronze and mature to bri

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