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Mosses and Ferns...ideal
companion plants
Buy ferns online with your moss - from the same source. As requested by numerous customers, Moss Acres
is now offering carefully selected varieties of ferns for sale to complement it's four species of moss.
Selected for their overall appeal, visual impact, and hardiness, our ferns are of the highest quality and
are full-grown plant roots that are at least 3 years old. We ship our ferns from late March through
early June (weather permitting).
Our fern plants are packed in damp sphagnum moss and are shipped dormant/semi-dormant. They will quickly
unfurl their fronds within 2-4 weeks, and will be full and lush shortly thereafter.
The majority of ferns offered by Moss Acres
are shade/part shade loving, however the Christmas
Fern will tolerate full sun if well watered.
 Christmas Fern
Polystichum acrostichoides
Zones 3- 8 18" - 24" Evergreen
Christmas fern stays green all winter - the fronds were formerly used for Christmas decorations. It is common and easy
to identify from the shape of the fronds. The Christmas Fern plant can tolerate more sun than most other ferns if it is
provided with adequate soil moisture. However, best growth will occur in shade or partial shade.
- Habitat: rich woods and open woods
- Height: fronds 2-3 feet long
- Growth pattern: asymmetric clump
- Shade, partial sun, sun (with wet soil only)
Christmas Fern
IMPORTANT- Shipping
Information: Ferns are shipped weather permitting
beginning in mid-March and shipments continue as long as
supplies last. Orders placed prior to mid-March will be charged
but held and shipped as soon as stocks become available.
We ship via UPS ground to all states.
New Product! Mature, 5+ year old Christmas Ferns
(approx. 18” – 24” – shipped semi-bare root)
These plants will have an instant effect upon the landscape.
IMPORTANT- Shipping
Information: Ferns are shipped weather permitting
beginning in mid-March and shipments continue as long as
supplies last. Orders placed prior to mid-March will be charged
but held and shipped as soon as stocks become available.
We ship via UPS ground to all states: $1.00
per fern.
 Deer Fern
Blechnum spican
Zones 2-9 Height 8"-20" Evergreen
Native to the Pacific northwest, Deer Fern
has sturdy, narrow dark green fronds that make a decorative
addition, particularly in relation to stones and boulders.
Deer Fern makes a bold statement in the garden.
Deer Fern
IMPORTANT- Shipping
Information: Ferns are shipped weather
permitting beginning in mid-March and shipments continue
as long as supplies last. Orders placed prior to mid-March
will be charged but held and shipped as soon as stocks become
available. We ship via UPS ground to all
states: $1.00 per fern.
 Chain Fern
Woodwardia Areolata
Zones 4-9 Height 8"-20" Deciduous
This rather large coarse fern typically grows to a massive 6 feet in height. The Chain fern prefers
partial or full shade and will need a lot of moisture.Other variations such as the Virginia or netted chain fern tend
to be smaller and grow in swampy areas. While the Chain Ferns vary in appearance they all have similar spore cases
arranged in chain like rows along the back of their fronds. Ferns of all varieties are wonderful for that special
place in your garden where you want something eye catching. They offer fillers boarders or accents to even the most
difficult spots in your garden. In hanging baskets they can also make a home or office feel comfortable and welcoming.
IMPORTANT- Shipping
Information: Ferns are shipped weather permitting
beginning in mid-March and shipments continue as long as
supplies last. Orders placed prior to mid-March will be charged
but held and shipped as soon as stocks become available.
We ship via UPS ground to all states: $1.00
per fern.
 Maidenhair Fern
Adiantum pedatum
Zones: Height: 12"-18" Deciduous
The wispy, whimsical effect produced by several Maidenhair ferns in groupings
is perfect for naturalized areas. The delicate Maidenhair Fern only lasts
for a couple of months before it begins to die back, but the unique look
if offers is unrivaled.
- Habitat: rich woodlands, often on limestone soil
- Stem characteristics: thin and wiry; black or dark brown
- Growth pattern: random
- Shade/Part Shade
Maidenhair Fern
IMPORTANT- Shipping
Information: Ferns are shipped weather permitting
beginning in mid-March and shipments continue as long as
supplies last. Orders placed prior to mid-March will be charged
but held and shipped as soon as stocks become available.
We ship via UPS ground to all states: $1.00
per fern.
 Ostrich Fern
Matteuccia struthiopteris
Zones 3 - 8 36"- 60" Deciduous
Ostrich Fern prefers a wet soil and in the right location
will spread very rapidly. It is ideal as a border or background
for other smaller perennials.
- Habitat: moist thickets, especially
along streams and rivers
- Height: 3-5 feet
- Large fern. Its fiddleheads are food
for ruffed grouse, and quite often, humans (it is delicious
steamed like asparagus)
- Growth pattern: symmetric clump
- Ostrich Fern prefers shade/partial
sun
Ostrich Fern
IMPORTANT- Shipping
Information: Ferns are shipped weather permitting
beginning in mid-March and shipments continue as long as
supplies last. Orders placed prior to mid-March will be charged
but held and shipped as soon as stocks become available.
We ship via UPS ground to all states: $1.00
per fern.
 Leatherwood Fern
Dryopteris marginalis
Zones 3-9 12" - 24" Semi-Evergreen
Leatherwood Fern is a beautiful semi-evergreen fern of
dark green color. Often used by florists. Thrives in moist,
shady spots.
- Slow spreading
- Partial to full shade
- Loamy soils
Leatherwood Fern
IMPORTANT- Shipping
Information: Ferns are shipped weather permitting
beginning in mid-March and shipments continue as long as
supplies last. Orders placed prior to mid-March will be charged
but held and shipped as soon as stocks become available.
We ship via UPS ground to all states: $1.00
per fern.
 Cinnamon Fern
Osmunda cinnamomea
Zones 3 - 8 24" - 48" Deciduous
- Habitat: Acid, damp soil, water-logged
areas, moist and shady places, swamp edges
- Sun or Shade (must be moist)
- Growth pattern: symmetric clump
Cinnamon
ferns appear similar to ostrich ferns but with some distinct
differences. The crosiers (young, emerging fiddlehead)
are white and woolly, and it has a much larger frond
or "cinnamon stick".
It also spreads slowly, unlike the rampant ostrich fern.
Cinnamon ferns grow best in constantly damp, acid soil.
They can be grown in any lighting conditions, as long as
the soil is kept very moist. Plants spread slowly making
beautiful stands of graceful fronds. Transplant crowns
in the spring and early summer, planting them right at
the level of the soil. Landscape uses: Use cinnamon ferns
as a backdrop in larger gardens. They work well with hostas
or in the bog garden with ligularia, rodgersia, and other
large, bold perennials.
Important: When your ferns arrive they
need to be kept cool, damp and out of direct sunlight.
Keep the roots moist by keeping them wrapped in the damp
sphagnum. Plant as soon as possible and water well. Planting
instructions included.
Cinnamon Fern
IMPORTANT- Shipping
Information: Ferns are shipped weather permitting
beginning in mid-March and shipments continue as long as
supplies last. Orders placed prior to mid-March will be charged
but held and shipped as soon as stocks become available.
We ship via UPS ground to all states: $1.00
per fern.
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