Shade Gardening: A Few Ferns Around the Garden - Pictures, 0 by gregr18

gregr18 wrote:
This is the Hay-Scented Fern (Dennstaedtia punctilobula). It is probably the only fern that I have that can irritate with its exuberance. It grows anywhere, including in full, baking sun, in which case it turns a very striking light green color. This little colony of smaller ones grows in somewhat more shade, but still has a nice bright green color. I have larger ones that approach three feet tall in other parts of the garden. If you rub its fronds between your fingers, it does indeed smell like hay, making it easy to identify.