Companion plants for Maidenhair Fern
Maidenhair Fern is grown for its foliage rather than flowers, giving the garden structure and color all season long. It wants full shade and high water. The 8 companion pairings below each state why the pairing works.
Blooming alongside
Northern Sea Oats
Takes part shade to full shade and moderate to high water; its seed heads stand through winter, for structure and the birds; taller at 3.5 ft, for the layer behind it; both are North American natives.
Rhododendron
Takes part shade to full shade and moderate to high water; evergreen, so the bed keeps its shape through winter; taller at 6 ft, for the layer behind it.
Christmas Fern
Shares full shade and moderate to high water; evergreen, so the bed keeps its shape through winter; both are North American natives.
Summersweet
Takes part shade to full shade and high water; taller at 6 ft, for the layer behind it; both are North American natives.
Autumn Fern
Takes part shade to full shade and moderate to high water; evergreen, so the bed keeps its shape through winter.
Holly Fern
Shares full shade and moderate to high water; evergreen, so the bed keeps its shape through winter.
Hellebore
Takes part shade to full shade and moderate to high water; evergreen, so the bed keeps its shape through winter.
Camellia
Takes part shade to full shade and moderate to high water; evergreen, so the bed keeps its shape through winter; taller at 6.5 ft, for the layer behind it; they only overlap in zones 7 to 8.