Companion plants for Autumn Fern

Autumn Fern is grown for its foliage rather than flowers, giving the garden structure and color all season long. It wants part shade and moderate water. The 8 companion pairings below each state why the pairing works.

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Blooming alongside

Vine Maple
Shares part shade and moderate water; stands well above at 12 ft, a canopy to plant beneath.
Bottlebrush Buckeye
Shares part shade and moderate water; taller at 10 ft, for the layer behind it.
Carolina Allspice
Shares part shade and moderate water; taller at 7.5 ft, for the layer behind it.
Golden Currant
Shares part shade and moderate water; taller at 6 ft, for the layer behind it.
Dwarf Crested Iris
Shares part shade and moderate water; lower at 8 in, for the front of the border.
Green and Gold
Shares part shade and moderate water; lower at 8 in, for the front of the border.
Creeping Woodland Phlox
Shares part shade and moderate water; lower at 8 in, for the front of the border.
Serviceberry
Takes part sun to part shade and moderate water.
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