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Adiantum pedatum
Adiantum pedatum
Common Name: northern maidenhair

Dainty, bright green fronds are held aloft on shiny black stems, creating a light, airy texture in the woodland garden. In rich soil and bright shade it will spread by shallow rhizomes to form a dense groundcover. Found in the humus-rich woodlands and moist woods of Eastern North America. Easy to grow as long as the soil is loose and rich.

Height: 12-24 Inches
Spread: 12-18 Inches
USDA Hardiness Zone: 2-8

Hakonechloa macra
Hakonechloa macra
Common Name: Hakone grass

Easily flowing through the landscape, this grass softens the garden with its gracefully arching blades as they drift between plantings. The soft vibrant green of this species indigenous to the mountains of Japan lends tranquility to your plantings – especially impactful in large masses under limbed-up deciduous trees.

Height: 24-30 Inches
Spread: 30-36 Inches
USDA Hardiness Zone: 5-9