This evergreen fern has erect, triangular-shaped, deeply cut, 2 to 4 pinnate leaves that reach up to 3 feet long. Long purplish-black stalks emerge from long, creeping rhizomes and plant can spread more than 6 feet. Fronds often emerge pale […]
Adiantum caudatum ( Walking Fern )
This evergreen fern has linear, pinnate fronds with deeply cut pinnae attached to reddish brown stalks. Grows 4 to 16 inches tall and about 24 inches wide. Fronds often emerge pale green to pale pink and darken with age. Plantlets […]
Adiantum capillus veneris ( Pointonii Maidenhair Fern )
The fronds are weeping, open and not too crowded with pinnules. The pinnules themselves are wide and wedge-shaped with lobing. The stipes are dark and shiny.
Adiantum capillus veneris ( Maidenhair Fern )
Elegant perennial with delicate, soft green fronds with fan-shaped segments that are borne on glossy, black arching stems. Wonderful addition to the woodland garden. Nice along ponds or in rock gardens. Native to North America, this fern thrives in shady […]
Adiantum capillus veneris ( Fimbriatum Maidenhair Fern )
The pinnules are the most obvious point of reference. Segments are deeply cut into finger-like lobes that twist on the pinnules and can make this plant appear untidy. The fronds are erect, open and well-spaced and the stipes are dark […]
Adiantum aleuticum var. subpumilum ( Dwarf Maidenhair Fern )
A dwarf variety, it reaches only 6 inches tall and about 12 inches across. This deciduous or semi-evergreen fern has kidney-shaped to broad and ovate leaves. Fronds often emerge tinged with pink and darken with age reaching 4 to 5 […]
Adiantum aleuticum ( Japanese Maidenhair Fern )
New fronds emerge in golden red, maturing to green. This deciduous or semi-evergreen fern has kidney-shaped to broad and ovate leaves, gracefully attached to black-stalked fronds which grow to 30 inches tall. Best suited to temperatures above 45 degrees Fahrenheit, […]
Adiantum aethiopicum ( Fox Tail Maidenhair Fern )
This plant grows best in semi-shade but will grow in sun with adequate moisture. It’s found near rocks, water and open forests. Fronds are either arched or erect, and triangular. Dark brown to black stipe and toothed pinnules.
Adenium obesum ( Desert Rose )
A succulent houseplant with thick stems and leathery leaves. It is related to, and usually grafted onto an oleander plant. Flowers are white with reddish pink rims. Often blooms twice in a year. Feed cactus food every 3 weeks from […]
Adansonia ( Adansonia )
Deciduous tree with urn-shaped trunks up to 35 feet across. Bears large, creamy white flowers followed by spherical, fleshy, edible, pale brown fruit. Grow in sandy, well-drained, moderately fertile soil, in full sun.
