Keep this plant moist and well-drained, avoiding heavy clay-based soils and ensuring that good organic matter is mixed in. Feed with a liquid fertilizer before spring growth appears; then leave the plant alone all growing season. There is no need for trimming. Divide your Fern from time to time and enjoy the new plantings you will get.

This deer-resistant plant is unusual as can be, thanks to the criss-crossed pattern of the leaflets on each frond. Made popular in Victorian times when Ferns were all the rage, this unusual Lady Fern is a true specimen plant. You will want to admire it up close. While it has delicate and lacy looks, it is strong and resilient as long as it does not have to face the harsh sunlight too often. Growing in upright clumps that have a great deal of visual interest, this plant is a must-have for the shade garden.