Daily home & garden tip: Two drought-tolerant evergreen ferns for Northwest gardens

deerfernunfurling.JPGView full sizeA deer fern frond unfurls.

Most ferns depend on a steady supply of moisture. Yet there are two that not only are drought-tolerant when established but also keep their fronds over the winter.

These stellar evergreen ferns are Northwest natives, thus combining three great attributes. Plus, they're Great Plant Picks selections. Link below to what Great Plant Picks has to say about how to grow them and some suitable companions to consider planting with them.

  • Western sword fern
  • Deer fern

-- Homes & Gardens staff

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