This medium textured fern forms 18″ tall mounds of bright green foliage. It turns bright yellow at the first hint of frost giving it the “sensitive fern” name. Deer resistant, easy to grow and even works well in rain gardens.

A coarse pattern of pale green 2-foot fronds emerges from pinkish-purple buds. Fertile leaflets form panicles of maroon, bead-like structures containing the spores, hence the name Bead Fern. It spreads to create a tropicalesque ground cover that is tolerant of wet sites. 16 inches tall.

Minimum temperature: -30F

Ships only while dormant