A Japanese painted fern grows in a lush green gardenscape - Moelyn Photos/Getty Images One plant that is often seen in shaded gardens is the Japanese Painted Fern (Athyrium niponicum). With its fronds ...

The Perennial Plant Association (PPA) has selected Japanese painted fern, cultivar ‘Pictum,’ as the 2004 Perennial Plant of the Year. Though the plant is petite in size, Japanese painted fern provides ...

The Perennial Plant Association is a well-established group of plant enthusiasts that promotes the education and use of perennials to its members and the general public. Each year, members cast votes ...

Is your yard starting to feel a bit blah because of all those dark, shady spots? It's common for areas without much sunlight to get swallowed up by plain, green textures, making the whole garden look ...

As with so many plant groups, once a gardener stumbles upon ferns (figuratively speaking), there's no turning back. In our abundance of shade from trees and buildings, ferns can add texture, color and ...

Those pesky, dim-lit, dark corners of your garden needn't remain barren — you can fill them with perennial ferns for an instant dose of calm and tranquility! Being forest dwellers, ferns are naturally ...

Almost every garden is likely to have a shady area that influences the kinds of plants that will grow there. Many people consider these areas a problem, when, in fact, they provide the opportunity to ...

Ferns are known for their graceful appearance and exquisite texture. Those who don’t like ferns are annoyed by their tendency to spread into spaces reserved for other plants. Ostrich fern, the old ...

Don’t give up on that seemingly uninhabitable part of the yard that’s shaded by towering evergreens. With some creative planning, this tree-filled area can transform from a dark, neglected spot to an ...

Ferns — frilly, feathery, leathery, and even microscopic — have been happily going forth and multiplying since the Primordial Ooze. But it was the Victorians who finally brought them to horticultural ...