Cinnamon Fern

• A large and resilient deciduous fern, the cinnamon fern (Osmunda cinnamomea) grown up to 5 feet tall with fronds a foot wide. The cinnamon fern is named not for its larger fronds, which grow deep to bright green during the spring and summer, but for small, wispy fronds that grow in between them. These fronds quickly turn a light-brown and copper color. While the cinnamon fern is at home underneath trees and in other shaded areas, it thrives and grows large in the full sun if soil moisture is kept constant by the gardener. The cinnamon fern tolerates flooding easily but wilts quickly in drought or dry conditions.
  
  

Ostrich Fern

• A versatile fern that grows in a variety of conditions, the ostrich fern (Matteuccia struthiopteris) grows up to 6 feet tall when well treated. Usually found in boggy or swampy areas, the ostrich fern has a limited tolerance for drought but does very well in full sun and moist soil. Unlike some bushy ferns, the ostrich fern has a crown that extends upward as it grows, resembling a small tree. The ostrich fern is deciduous and sheds its fronds as the growing season ends.
  
  

Robust Male Fern

• Reaching up to 8 feet tall when provided with adequate care and nutrition, the robust male fern (Dryopteris filix-mas) is imposing. The crown arches slightly, giving the fronds a palm tree effect, as they sit atop the stem. Robust male ferns grow well in full sun but feature a limited dryness tolerance. This makes them easier to grow than other ferns that require constant moisture.
  
  

Braken fern

• Opportunistic and invasive, the braken fern (Pteridium aquilinum) is adapted for growth in sun or shade, and in wet or dry areas. This fern grows up to 6 1/2 feet in length and creates underground creeping rhizomes up to 20 feet long. All parts of the plant are poisonous and can injure livestock when ingested in large amounts.