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Best ferns to plant

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Question

I live near West Portal and am looking for ferns to plant. Curious what types are available and how I decide which ones will work best for my yard. Thanks!
Caroline
San Francisco

Answer

The best ferns for you would be mother ferns (Asplenium), sword fern (Nephrolepis), the asparagus ferns, both trailing and upright (This one is called the Foxtail fern). The larger New Zealand tree fern (Dicksonia) is also appropriate. These varieties are readily available.

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