Evergreen Fern
Graceful black-stemmed fern. Bright shade preferred. Drought tolerant in cool coastal gardens. Deer-proof.
Shade
Adiantum x tracyi
Evergreen Fern
Naturally occuring California hybrid fern. Bright shade preferred. Drought tolerant in cool coastal gardens. Deer-proof.
Asplenium “Austral Gem”
Evergreen Fern
Upright feathery fronds are a deep emerald green. Great as a houseplant.
Asplenium ebenoides
Evergreen Fern
Graceful green-stemmed fern. Bright shade preferred. Alpine shade rock gardens. Great as an easy to grow houseplant, works well in terrariums.
Asplenium trichomanes
Evergreen Fern
Pinnate fronds with roundish leaflets. Bright shade preferred. Alpine shade rock gardens. Great as a houseplant, works well in terrariums.
Dicksonia Antarctica
Semi-evergreen Fern
Gorgeous large tree fern that can handle full shade or sun at the coast. More water when it is hot. Slow growing.
Plectranthus ciliatus “Drege”
Evergreen Perennial Groundcover
Shrubby green leaves with purple undersides, produce purple flower stalks with small pink flowers spring through summer and into fall.
Polypodium “Sarah Lyman”
P. californicum “Sarah Lyman”
Creeping Perennial Fern
Grows in rocky crevices, fast draining soils. Wet in winter, will go dormant (deciduous) when dry in summer. Can grow under native oaks.
Polypodium californicum
Creeping Perennial Fern
Grows in rocky crevices, fast draining soils. Wet in winter, will go dormant (deciduous) when dry in summer. Can grow under native oaks.
Polystichum munitum
Evergreen Fern
Native along the West Coast, From Baja up to Alaska. Upright in sun, more open in shade.
Typhonium venosum
Sauromatum venosum
Deciduous Bulb
Underground tubers will spread and multiply. Shoots up 20″ vegetation. Carrion flower has a foul stench. Can bloom from bulb without planting.