Companion plants for Christmas Fern
Christmas Fern is grown for its foliage rather than flowers, giving the garden structure and color all season long. It wants full shade and moderate water. The 8 companion pairings below each state why the pairing works.
Blooming alongside
Wild Ginger
Shares full shade and moderate water; lower at 6 in, for the front of the border; both are North American natives.
Goatsbeard
Takes part shade to full shade and moderate water; taller at 4 ft, for the layer behind it; both are North American natives.
Flowering Dogwood
Takes part shade to full shade and moderate water; both are North American natives.
Cinnamon Fern
Takes part shade to full shade and moderate to high water; taller at 3.5 ft, for the layer behind it; both are North American natives.
Royal Fern
Takes part shade to full shade and moderate to high water; taller at 4 ft, for the layer behind it; both are North American natives.
Summersweet
Takes part shade to full shade and moderate to high water; taller at 6 ft, for the layer behind it; both are North American natives.
Wishbone Flower
Takes part shade to full shade and moderate water; lower at 10 in, for the front of the border.