Plants for Creating the Lush Woodland Garden Plan
1 Giant wood fern (Dryopteris goldieana): Zones 5-8 1 Lady fern (Athyrium filix-femina): Zones 4-9 3 Fern-leaf bleeding heart (Dicentra ‘Luxuriant’): Zones 4-8 3 Corydalis lutea: Zones 5-8 2 Foam flower (Tiarella cordifolia): Zones 3-7 3 Maidenhair fern (Adiantum pedatum): Zones 3-8 3 Spiderwort (Tradescantia ‘Sweet Kate’): Zones 4-9
If you aren’t able to find the exact cultivars listed above, substitute with others that have similar colors, shapes, and sizes. And because some plants can become overly aggressive and spread out of control in certain climates, always check which species are considered invasive in your area before planting.
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