20% off Ferns: 25 Japanese Painted + 25 Cinnamon Ferns

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20% off Ferns: 25 Athyrium niponicum 'Pictum' + 25 Osmunda cinnamomea (AKA 20% off this collection of ferns that go well together: 25 Athyrium niponicum 'Pictum' + 25 Osmunda cinnamomea, 20% off this collection of ferns that go well together: 25 Japanese Painted + 25 Cinnamon Ferns)

Pronunciation: uh-THEER-ee-um nih-PON-ih-kum PICK-tum, oz-MUN-dah sin-ah-MOE-mee-ah
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Save big on this package of popular ferns!

If you have a shady patch of garden desperate for texture and color, this package offers two of our most popular ferns at an incredible price. Absolutely stunning, the platinum sage foliage of Pictum is accentuated by purple veins as though someone traced her lines in lavender ink. The color of this fern is so unique people will stop in your garden just to get a closer look.

But when you combine Pictum with the infamous golden-bronze fronds and explosive chartreuse foliage of Osmunda cinnamomea, you literally create a riot of color that lights up a shaded area. Osmunda is the larger of the two ferns promising to grow between 3 and 5 feet in height while Pictum will remain slightly more compact at around 1 1/2 feet.

Often gardeners will use Pictum like a lacey silver necklace around the towering topaz fronds and gleaming green foliage of Osmunda in the background. At this price, you won't find a more stunning shade combination.

This package includes:
- 25 Athyrium niponicum 'Pictum' (Japanese Painted) ferns in 3 1/2 inch pots
- 25 Osmunda cinnamomea (Cinnamon) ferns as bare roots (please read about bare root plants so you know what to expect)

Click the links below for more information and photographs of the plants (you may purchase the plants separately if you wish). You may specify any ship date when you checkout.

Athyrium niponicum 'Pictum' (Japanese Painted) ferns are beautiful, easy to grow low-maintenance perennials. They are dwarf ferns and one of the showiest ferns for shade gardens. Emerging fronds are metallic pewter with a reddish/bluish blush and burgundy stems. Mature fronds hold color and contrast with emerging fronds to form a compact clump. Very cold hardy (including southern parts of zone 3). Naturalizes well by short, branching rhizomes and can form dense colonies in optimum growing conditions. Good for borders.

Clumps can grow to two feet wide and can be divided in early spring every 3-4 years. Good for erosion control. Winter dormant (fronds may be trimmed to the ground in late fall or early spring). Spacing: 12-16" inches, mature height 12-16", deer resistant. Moderate growth rate. [ more information ]

Osmunda cinnamomea (Cinnamon) ferns have "fiddleheads" that emerge from the center of a symmetric clump and unfurl into large, erect, pinnately-compound, yellowish-green, sterile fronds (2-4' long) which fade to yellow in autumn, later turning golden brown before dying back for winter. The fertile fronds emerge in spring from the center of the plant, standing above the vaselike cluster of sterile fronds. Green at first, they soon turn a rich cinnamon color. The fertile fronds are covered with abundant masses of brownish sporangia and die back after shedding their spores in late summer.

Cinnamon ferns are particularly well suited for the edge of a pond or stream, or in moist borders. As an accent, a clump of cinnamon fern adds a lush, tropical look and a dramatic effect to moist, shady areas. Slow to moderate growth rate, requires moist soil. Winter dormant, best to leave dead fronds over winter to protect the crown. Deer tend to avoid. One of the few groundcovers that will grow under walnut trees. The young unexpanded fronds are eaten as a nibble or cooked in soups. The latent buds can be eaten in early spring, they rival chestnuts in size and flavor. Spacing 25-30". Mature height 30"-60". [ more information ]

If planting in zone 3, check with your local extension to confirm winter hardiness in your area.

General information about Ferns:
When gardeners and landscape designers are looking for a dramatic, vibrant spray of color and foliage, they will often consider ferns for their project. In addition to sweeping texture and lush greenery, ferns work wonderfully as independent or companion perennials.

Perfect in mass plantings where they create the feeling of a field of grass swaying gently in soft breezes, ferns are also delightful as borders where they stand like shapely chartreuse soldiers at the edges of garden beds. Then again, when used as accents, in single plantings, or clusters amidst a rock garden, you have a moving work of willowy art.

But what to choose? You’ll be pleased to know that after more than 40 years of experimenting with various ferns, we have compiled a selection of the easiest to grow and hardiest ferns.Essentially, we’ve narrowed the list down for you, so you can select from our varieties with confidence. A bonus with our ferns is that all, except Japanese Painted Fern and Japanese Shield Fern are native to the United States.

Our ferns generally thrive in part shade and full shade. Have a full sun location? Southern Shield Fern even tolerates full sun! You will love the hardiness of our ferns as all of them are tolerant of drought and most are rarely eaten by deer.

Selections like Christmas Fern are wonderful erosion control options. With some ferns being evergreen and some semi-evergreen, you are sure to find the option that works wonderfully for your garden. Be sure to check each plant's Description tab for details.

Special note when planting bare root ferns in hot weather: If you plant bare root ferns during hot weather it is common for the foliage to die off. Do not fret, as long as you keep them moist they will grow back foliage. Depending on the severity of the heat it might not be until after summer ends.

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Specifications

Cold hardiness zone: 3/4-9 - Contact your local extension to confirm hardiness if you are in a fringe zone (we cannot guarantee hardiness in fringe zones)
AHS Heat Zone: 9-1
Light: Part sun Shade
Growth rate: Moderate
Tolerant of: Deer, Drought
pH of Soil: 5.5 - 7.2, Ideal pH: 6.0 - 6.5
Grows Under Trees: Conifer - Yes, Walnut - No, Other - Yes
Variegated: Yes

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I am pleased with everything so far.
08/04/2020 By Kathleen Spiegel (ID)
Product reviewed: 20% off Ferns: 25 Japanese Painted + 25 Cinnamon Ferns

This is the third order I have gotten from you over the last month or so. In spite of the fact that it is a dicey time of year to send bare root plants the cinnamon ferns are close to 100 percent alive and growing. We have been in the hundreds with 10% humidity... Read full review >

Bare roots were amazing
06/11/2020 By ROGER HALL (AR)
Product reviewed: 20% off Ferns: 25 Japanese Painted + 25 Cinnamon Ferns

I assumed I would pot up in 3.5" square pots, but I had to use 6" and 3qt round pots for the cinnamon fern bare roots. I was actually really impressed with the Japanese pots until I the bare roots blew me away. All were really healthy and ready to unroll new fronds.

As good as advertised!
10/09/2019 By Scott Stahr (IL)
Product reviewed: 20% off Ferns: 25 Japanese Painted + 25 Cinnamon Ferns

Both my fern varieties arrived in excellent condition across the board. The Cinnamon ferns were a pleasant surprise as they sported serious roots on large plants in many cases. Due to weather I couldn't get them in the ground as quickly as I'd hoped, but... Read full review >

beautiful quality ferns
05/21/2019 By Mary Putt (PA)
Product reviewed: 20% off Ferns: 25 Japanese Painted + 25 Cinnamon Ferns

Healthy and very well packed for shipping. Can't ask for more

Good for Price
09/14/2017 By Jason Shaver
Product reviewed: 20% off Ferns: 25 Japanese Painted + 25 Cinnamon Ferns

Painted Ferns are mostly in good condition. They are all green and do not show much "painting," especially not the grayish color in the photo. Hopefully they will improve with new growth in the spring. Cinnamon Ferns are dormant, but seem like healthy roots.

Shipping

No unusual shipping concerns for this plant.

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Precise delivery - another benefit from shopping with us is that you know how many days delivery will take and can control exactly when your order will be shipped.

Shipping information that applies to all plants:
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Care

Performs best in well-drained (but moist) soil with added organic compost or peat moss. Best not to allow soil to dry out.

Ferns have delicate foliage that often suffers during shipment and transplanting. Cut off any foliage that is broken, bent, brown or yellow - the plants will quickly recuperate with fresh growth. Bare root ferns are particularly prone to foliage loss, it is not uncommon to have to cut them off at ground level when transplanting. As long as the roots are firm they will recover, showing new growth within weeks during warm months.

General information that applies to all plants:
- Ground preparation, fertilization, pH
- Planting instructions
- Explanation and description of bare roots
- How to plant bare root plants
- If you cannot plant bare roots right away