Lady Fern (Athyrium felix-femina) brings graceful texture and lush greenery to shaded or woodland gardens with its finely divided, arching fronds and upright, vase-like form. A native fern that thrives in moist, well-drained soils, it adds a soft, feathery contrast to other native shade plants and naturalizes beautifully along streambanks or in forest understories. Use Lady Fern in shady garden beds and borders, shaded rain gardens, or native woodland plantings.