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Ferns Offer Air Purification and Beauty
Ferns are natural air purifiers that also remove toxins from the soil and add nutrients when planted. They create a shady space that feels calm, lush, and inviting with their soft, feathery fronds and timeless charm. Whether filling in woodland paths, softening garden edges, or creating a peaceful retreat under the trees, TN Nursery offers these plants at affordable prices to meet your needs, as well as a Buy 1 Get 1 Free Sale to offset the modest shipping cost.
The most remarkable aspect of these ancient fern species is their ability to purify not only the air but also the soil. If your soil is diseased or contaminated, native plants can clean above and below the soil's surface. This makes them not only environmentally sustainable, but also eco-conscious gardeners love this about them as well.
Explore Our Wide Selection of Hardy Ferns
At TN Nursery, we specialize in shade-loving ferns and plants that thrive naturally, and our plants are no exception. Each variety we offer is carefully selected for its beauty, hardiness, and ability to thrive year after year. These are plants that grow with grace, asking little while giving plenty.
Customer Favorites Include:
 Evergreen and perfect for year-round texture and greenery. Ideal for soil erosion and asthetics in shade gardens. It gets its name because in the season, the fronds are still lush and green.
Soft and graceful, ideal for borders and beds. This delicate beauty will light up a garden like no other plant.
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Tall and stately with distinctive rusty stalks. This big, bold, rustic plant makes a garden statement and will be the giant of the garden.
Edible and ornamental, a springtime favorite. This plant is also called the Ostrich
Why Choose TN Nursery for Ferns?
Our bare-root fern plants arrive fresh from our farm and are never dry or overhandled. We take pride in shipping easy, healthy plants that are super low-maintenance and easy to establish. Whether you’re planting in deep shade, dappled woodland, or a moisture-rich garden bed, you’ll find ferns here that suit your space—and thrive for seasons to come.
Do Ferns Like Sun or Shade?
They thrive in shade but can withstand some filtered sunlight. If you have a woodland that is wet and shaded, these would work perfectly in that area and are aesthetically pleasing as well, in places where little else will grow, where these will thrive.
Do Ferns Come Back Every Year?
Yes! And they live for decades, so you won't ever have to worry about replating them for many seasons. They are also hardy and do not require herbicides, insecticides, or any types of poisonous sprays because TN Nursery sells native ferns only.
Are any Ferns Considered Perennials?
Yes, most ferns, especially native varities are considered perennials. The reason they are called perennials is becaue they live several years, uinlike annuals that die back yearly.
Can you Leave Ferns out all Winter Season?
Yes, as long as they are planted aqequately deep enough in the soil, they will not winter kill. You can also leave your hanging baskets in a garage if you pack extra soil around the baskets and they tops will die back but the ferns will green out the following season and be reconditioned for reuse. This is a little known fact to homeowners rebuying hanging baskets of ferns but rebuying is unnecessary.
What Type Ferns Come Back Every Year?
Every fern we sell at TN Nursery returns from the soil ever Spring. We sell perennial ferns so they return every Spring season bigger and more beautiful than the season before.