What: The queen of all ferns, Polystichum setiferum, or “Plumosomultilobum,” graces your garden with an elegant, lacy appearance reminiscent of the Victorian times in which it was first discovered.

What: Once a rare and much sought-after fern cultivar, Polystichum setiferum “Bevis” is a regal bouquet of large, arching fronds to 3 feet that are a lustrous dark green and with a feathery texture.

Certain ferns provide handsome foliage in the more subdued months of the year, from autumn until early spring, just when everything else is in decadent decline. The soft shield fern, Polystichum ...

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