Welcome to Fancy Fronds Nursery. Our 2025 shipping season will continue through the end of June, as weather allows. We are happy to announce our online fern inventory was updated on June 22nd, and for a limited time we will also include a selection of compact and dwarf Hostas that make excellent shade companion plants!
We are a small family run mail-order nursery in Gold Bar, Washington, specializing in hardy temperate ferns. Our nursery is open by appointment and we also ship seasonally to all 50 U.S. states. We offer a wide selection of ferns, including Hardy Temperate ferns, Victorian cultivars, Xeric (desert) ferns, Alpine Ferns, Tropical and Sub-Tropical Ferns, and close fern relatives like Spike-Mosses. Ferns are carefully removed from their pots and packed and shipped with their soil root ball during cool weather in the spring and fall to ensure they arrive safely and in good condition (we never bare root our ferns!). The standard size of our ferns is a 4” container, though larger specimens may be available for some items. Ferns are shipped via USPS Priority Mail, and shipping may be subject to seasonal conditions. We do not ship during July and August. Please take a moment to read our Shipping policies in the "FAQ" section of our website if you have any questions about shipping times or rates. Due to the base cost of shipping, we do recommend (but do not require) a $20 minimum order to maximize the number of ferns you will receive compared to the shipping cost. We are also more than happy to help you select ferns perfect for your USDA zone that will thrive in your garden.
Looking for something specific? Search for ferns by common name, latin name, USDA zone, or keyword (Zone 7, Evergreen, Deciduous, Ostrich fern, Maidenhair, Athyrium, Crested, Lady Fern, etc.) or just browse our "Shop for Ferns" or “Category” pages below. Please note that some specialty and limited supply items may only be available via direct inquiry, so if you don’t find what you are looking for in-stock on our website, contact us and we will try to help you find it!
Pictured: Jeweled Chain Fern (Woodwardia unigemata)
Whether you are looking for a splash of color, texture, or just love gardening, we have the ferns for you! Our plants are thoroughly established, rigorously identified, and are grown in minimally heated greenhouses, making for specimens that are ready to thrive in your garden. Live ferns are shipped during the spring and fall to protect them from extreme heat and cold. We do not bare-root the plants, but rather remove them from their containers and wrap them in moist newsprint to protect them during shipping. We recommend potting them up or planting them in the ground soon after receiving them.
Zephyrus, one of our pet griffins
In addition to our mail order offerings, we have a large selection of limited stock and seasonal items that are available at the nursery. We are open year round by appointment (call us!), and located on the scenic Skykomish river off U.S. Highway 2 in Gold Bar, Washington
Our past exhibit at the 2019 Northwest Flower and Garden Show
Local plant sales are in the works for Spring 2022!
Quick Browse for ferns by category:
- Adiantum
- Anisocampium
- Asplenium
- Athyrium
- Autumn Fern
- Bamboo Fern
- Beech Fern
- Blechnum
- Blue-green Foliage
- Brake Fern
- Chain Fern
- Cliff Brake
- Colonizing
- Colorful Foliage
- Colorful New Growth
- Companion Plants
- Coniogramme
- Creeping Rhizome
- Crested
- Cyrtomium
- Deciduous
- Dicksonia
- Dimorphic
- Doodia
- Drought Tolerant
- Dryopteris
- Dwarf
- Dwarf Tree Fern
- Edible Fern
- English Lady Fern
- Epiphyte
- Evergreen
- Fairy Garden Plant
- Felt Fern
- Groundcover
- Hart's Tongue Fern
- Holly Fern
- Hosta
- Houseplant
- Japanese Fern
- Japanese Holly Fern
- Japanese Lady Fern
- Japanese Painted Fern
- Lacy Foliage
- Lady Fern
- Lemmaphyllum
- Maidenhair Fern
- Male Fern
- Matteucia
- Ostrich Fern
- Pacific Northwest Native
- Pellaea
- Phlebodium
- Plantain Lily
- Polypodium
- Polystichum
- Proliferous
- Protect from Frost
- Pteris
- Selaginella
- Semi-Evergreen
- Shield Fern
- Spikemoss
- Spleenwort
- Sub-Evergreen
- Sub-Tropical
- Sword Fern
- Terrarium Plant
- Tongue Fern
- Tree Fern
- Tropical
- U.S. Native
- Variegated
- Victorian Cultivar
- Wintergreen
- Wood Fern
- Woodwardia
- Zone 10
- Zone 11
- Zone 2
- Zone 3
- Zone 4
- Zone 5
- Zone 6
- Zone 7
- Zone 8
- Zone 9
Quick Browse for ferns by common name or latin name:
- 'Blue Mouse Ears' Dwarf Plantain Lily (1)
- 'Blue Star' Fern (1)
- 'Brilliance' Autumn Fern (1)
- 'Brilliantelse' Maidenhair Fern (1)
- 'Glowstar' Dwarf Sickle Fern (1)
- 'Hideout' Variegated Dwarf Plantain Lily (1)
- 'Lakeside Scamp' Plantain Lily (1)
- 'Patriot' Plantain Lily (1)
- 'Snowflake' Variegated Maidenhair Fern (1)
- 'Star Glow' Dwarf Sickle Fern (1)
- Adiantum aleuticum (1)
- Adiantum capillis-veneris (1)
- Adiantum peruvianum (1)
- Adiantum pubescens (1)
- Adiantum raddianum 'Brilliantelse' (1)
- Adiantum raddianum variegatum 'Snowflake' (1)
- Adiantum tenerum 'Bicolor' (1)
- Adiantum tenerum 'Peacock' (1)
- Adiantum venustum (1)
- Adiantum x mairisii (1)
- Alaska Fern (1)
- Angustate Hart's Tongue Fern (1)
- Anisocampium niponicum 'Pearly White' (1)
- Anisocampium sheareri (1)
- Arching Japanese Holly Fern (1)
- Asplenium 'Austral Gem' (1)
- Asplenium 'Parvati' (1)
- Asplenium dimorphum x difforme (1)
- Asplenium scolopendrium (1)
- Asplenium scolopendrium 'Angustifolium' (1)
- Asplenium scolopendrium 'Cristatum' (1)
- Asplenium scolopendrium 'Marginatum' (1)
- Asplenium scolopendrium 'Undulatum' (1)
- Asplenium trichomanes subsp. trichomanes (1)
- Asplenium x ebenoides (1)
- Athyrium filix-femina 'Cruciato Cristatum' (1)
- Athyrium filix-femina var. angustum (1)
- Athyrium niponicum 'Ghost' (1)
- Athyrium niponicum 'Pearly White' (1)
- Athyrium niponicum 'Pictum' (1)
- Athyrium oblitescens (1)
- Athyrium otophorum (1)
- Athyrium sheareri (1)
- Athyrium x 'Aubergine Lady' (1)
- Aubergine Lady Fern (1)
- Auriculate Lady Fern (1)
- Autumn Fern (1)
- Bean Fern (1)
- Bear's Paw Fern (1)
- Bicolor Maidenhair Fern (1)
- Big Leaf Holly Fern (1)
- Blechnum gibbum 'Silver Lady' (1)
- Blechnum spicant (1)
- Bronze Venus Maidenhair Fern (1)
- Christmas Fern (1)
- Cliff Brake Fern (1)
- Coniogramme emeiensis 'Golden Zebra' (1)
- Crested Hart's Tongue Fern (1)
- Crisped Narrow Hybrid Golden-Scaled Male Fern (1)
- Cyrtomium falcatum 'Rochfordianum' (1)
- Cyrtomium fortunei (1)
- Cyrtomium fortunei var. clivicola (1)
- Cyrtomium macrophyllum (1)
- Deer Fern (1)
- Dicksonia antarctica (1)
- Doodia media (1)
- Dragontail Fern (1)
- Dropteris lepidopoda (1)
- Dryopteris affinis 'Crispa Gracilis' (1)
- Dryopteris affinis 'Pinderi' (1)
- Dryopteris complexa 'Stableri Crisped' (1)
- Dryopteris cycadina (1)
- Dryopteris erythrosora (1)
- Dryopteris erythrosora 'Brilliance' (1)
- Dryopteris filix-mas 'Linearis Polydactyla' (1)
- Dryopteris sieboldii (1)
- Dryopteris wallichiana 'Jurassic Gold' (1)
- Dryopteris wallichiana subsp. nepalensis 'Molten Lava' (1)
- Dwarf Crisped Golden-scaled Male Fern (1)
- Dwarf Tree Fern (1)
- Edible Fern (1)
- Evergreen Maidenhair (1)
- Felt Fern (1)
- Fiddlehead Fern (1)
- Five-Finger Maidenhair (1)
- Ghost Painted Fern (1)
- Giant Ostrich Fern (1)
- Golden Zebra Fern (1)
- Hacksaw Fern (1)
- Hardy Japanese Holly Fern (1)
- Hart's Tongue Fern (1)
- Himalayan Maidenhair (1)
- Hosta 'Blue Mouse Ears' (1)
- Hosta 'Hideout' (1)
- Hosta 'Lakeside Scamp' (1)
- Hosta 'Patriot' (1)
- Japanese Holly Fern (1)
- Japanese Painted Fern (1)
- Jeweled Chain Fern (1)
- Kangaroo Foot Fern (1)
- Kraus's Golden Spikemoss (1)
- Kraus's Mounding Spikemoss (1)
- Lady in Red Lady Fern (1)
- Lemmaphyllum microphyllum (1)
- Licorice Fern (1)
- Long Eared Holly Fern (1)
- Maidenhair Spleenwort (1)
- Mairis's Maidenhair (1)
- Makinoi's Holly Fern (1)
- Marginate Hart's Tongue Fern (1)
- Matteucia struthiopteris 'Jumbo' (1)
- Matteucia struthiopteris 'King' (1)
- Matteucia struthiopteris 'The King' (1)
- Merlot Lady Fern (1)
- Mexican Chain Fern (1)
- Molten Lava Fern (1)
- Mossy Shield Fern (1)
- Mother Fern (1)
- Narrow Hart's Tongue Fern (1)
- Norfolk Island Spleenwort (1)
- Onoclea sensibilis (1)
- Orange-croziered Wallich's Wood Fern (1)
- Ostrich Fern (1)
- Painted Brake Fern (1)
- Peacock Maidenhair Fern (1)
- Pearly White Japanese Painted Fern (1)
- Pearly White Painted Fern (1)
- Pellaea hastata (1)
- Pellea 'Glowstar' (1)
- Pellea falcata 'Star Glow' (1)
- Phegopteris decursive-pinata (1)
- Phlebodium aureum (1)
- Phlebodium aureum 'Blue Star' (1)
- Pinder's Golden Scaled Male Fern (1)
- Plantain Lily (1)
- Plumose Shield Fern (1)
- Polypodium aurem 'Blue Star' (1)
- Polypodium glycyrrhiza (1)
- Polystichum acrostichoides (1)
- Polystichum makinoi (1)
- Polystichum munitum (1)
- Polystichum neolobatum (1)
- Polystichum polyblepharum (1)
- Polystichum setiferum (1)
- Polystichum setiferum 'Divisilobum type' (1)
- Polystichum setiferum 'Divisilobum' (1)
- Polystichum setiferum 'Pumoso-Multilobum' (1)
- Pteris dentata (1)
- Pteris ensiformis 'Evergemiensis' (1)
- Pteris flabellata (1)
- Pteris quadriaurita (1)
- Pteris quadriaurita 'Tricolor' (1)
- Pteris straminea (1)
- Pyrrosia lingua (1)
- Rasp Fern (1)
- Raspberry Fern (1)
- Rochford's Holly Fern (1)
- Ruby Red Club Moss (1)
- Ruby Red Spikemoss (1)
- Scott's Spleenwort Fern (1)
- Selaginella erythropus 'Sanguinea' (1)
- Selaginella kraussiana 'Aurea' (1)
- Selaginella kraussiana 'Brownii' (1)
- Selaginella tamariscina (1)
- Sensitive Fern (1)
- Shaggy Wood Fern (1)
- Shearer's Lady Fern (1)
- Shearer's Painted Fern (1)
- Siebold's Wood Fern (1)
- Silver Dollar Fern (1)
- Silver Dollar Maidenhair Fern (1)
- Silver Lady Fern (1)
- Slender Crested Male Fern (1)
- Slender Many Fingered Male Fern (1)
- Soft Shield Fern (1)
- Striped Bamboo Fern (1)
- Striped Brake Fern (1)
- Struthiopteris spicant (1)
- Sunset Fern (1)
- Sword Fern (1)
- Tasmanian Tree Fern (1)
- Tassel Fern (1)
- Thelypteris decursive-pinata (1)
- Tongue Fern (1)
- Toothed Brake Fern (1)
- Tricolor Brake Fern (1)
- Undulated Hart's Tongue Fern (1)
- Variegated Cliff Brake (1)
- Variegated Maidenhair Fern (1)
- Venus Maidenhair (1)
- Venus Maidenhair Fern (1)
- Victoria Lady Fern (1)
- Western Sword Fern (1)
- White Tip Spikemoss (1)
- Woodwardia semicordata (1)
- Woodwardia unigemata (1)
- Divided Soft Shield Fern (2)
- Silver Lace Fern (2)
Fancy Fronds Nursery * PO BOX 1090 * 40830 172nd Street SE * Gold Bar WA, 98251
PHONE: (360) 793-1472 * JUDITH’S CELL: (206) 707-4807
EMAIL: fancyfronds@gmail.com
WEB: www.fancyfrondsnursery.com