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Fantastic Ferns At Nature Hills Nursery Ferns are an ancient plant with origins dating back to prehistoric times! There are about 12,000 types of Ferns , classified into about 40 different families around the world, and they grow in a wide range of climates and conditions. Primordial vascular plants, Ferns do not have seeds or flowers as they reproduce via spores , known as Sori. Ferns are the second-most diverse group of vascular plants on earth! Largely heavily dissected leaves are arranged in sword-like, triangular, or long spear-like fronds that are usually finely divided further into smaller sections called pinnae. The Sori form on the backsides of these fronds, forming small circles that start green or yellow and turn into fuzzy brown speckles. Typically growing in humid, tropical environments, many native Ferns and native cultivars are also wonderfully cold-hardy! After a Fern is established, it is relatively easy to grow! Ferns grow slowly to fast, but they are all very long-lived. Predominantly pest, disease-free, as well as deer and rabbit-resistant, Ferns have cemented themselves as landscape standards! Landscaping With Ferns Ferns are generally known as fantastic shade-loving landscape plants! They are also used as houseplants, and their cut foliage is especially useful in floral arrangements. Smaller Ferns, 2 feet and under, are lacy and elegant edging, borders, front-of-the-garden accents, and fantastic container fillers and spillers! Taller Ferns like Ostrich Fern and Western Sword Ferns are great back-of-the-border plants, backdrops, and lush seasonal screening! Planted in containers, they become wonderful thrillers and feature plantings! All Ferns do great in all styles and types of gardens, many varieties spreading and naturalizing to create verdant drifts of fine-textured greenery, while others form vase-shaped clumps and fountains of elegant finery as specimens and focal points. Low- maintenance enough to use en masse , you will love the cooling,