Planting a low-water fern garden
Ferns are the Tilda Swinton of the plant world—graceful, cool, yet full of contradictions.
Graphic, flower-free fronds make them seem modern, but they’re among the most ancient plants around. They can be both evergreen
and deciduous, depending on where they’re planted. They’re often pictured in humid rain forests, yet a few can grow happily
in (moist) desert canyons. Their lush foliage makes them look thirsty, but some can survive summer heat with almost no water.
The ferns shown here can thrive on little water once they’re established, as long as you plant them against a shaded wall
or in a woodland setting beneath tall trees. They’re especially pretty among blue hydrangeas, or beside dry creekbeds with
sweet woodruff or baby’s tears scrambling around them.
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