With their fronds and lace-like leaves, ferns can thrive in your outdoor landscaping and compliment trees, flowering shrubs, and other outdoor plants. About 12,000 species of ferns grow around the world in various habitats. Many are suitable for the garden. The Boston fern, staghorn fern, and others can even live indoors. The fern comes in many varieties that will add definition and interest to your landscaping. Ferns look amazing planted behind other smaller plants like the Variegated Hosta. If planted full and thick enough they will create the most beautiful back drop.
