Upside-down Fern

Attractive, well behaved fern. The Lacey fronds are a delightful addition to dappled shade garden. The key to success is moist but well d...Read Morerained soil in dappled to mostly shade. This is not a fern for wet, heavy soils nor deep, dry shade. Think towards the outer shade of larger deciduous or conifer trees where some light and moisture penetrate. I’ve had them thriving in these conditions. They slowly grow into a polite clump about 18-24 inches tall and wide. They are not evergreen for me in Zone 6b but I didn’t expect them to be. One of my favorite ferns.

Arachniodes standishii is my favorite fern, but of the four plants I purchased, only one survived the first winter (Zone 6). That plant w...Read Moreas up against a wall.

It is not evergreen in zone 6. It spreads very slowly and has never produced spores.

These are beautiful, airy ferns. I just bought two at the Heronswood plant sale. Before I put them in the ground, can anyone advise whe...Read Morether they will take a couple of hours of afternoon (3-9 pm) sun? (PNW sun, not "real" sun)

If you're looking for Arachniodes standishii, you might find it (mislabeled) at Lowe's Hardware. I just paid $6 for an attractive 2.5-qt ...Read Morefern that Lowe's labeled as "Upside Down Fern (Adiantum aethiopicum)." The plant sure looks like Arachniodes standishii, though, whose common name is "Upside Down Fern." It does NOT look like Adiantum aethiopicum, which is a maidenhair fern that would match the photo on the Lowe's plant tag. Maybe Adiantum aethiopicum is also (less) commonly called Upside Down Fern, resulting in a mixup?