Fern Plant. Loosen the soil and mix natural matter into it. If you wish to boost the fern’s vigor and deepen the plant’s color, supplement regular fertilizing once during the spring and again in midsummer with 2 tablespoons of epsom salts dissolved in a gallon of water.
Providing form and texture, ferns are easy to grow and make ideal foliage plants for a shady spot. The number of known extant fern species is about 10,500, but estimates have ranged as high as 15,000, the number varying because certain groups are as yet poorly studied and because new species are still being found in unexplored. Ferns are luxuriant foliage plants that come in diverse forms, leaf shapes and textures.