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The Hardy Fern Foundation was established to introduce and test the world's temperate ferns for hardiness and ornamental value and to build comprehensive collections for public display, information and education.

08/31/2026

Save the date! The shifting of the seasons is in the air, and it’s nearly time for our annual Fall Fern Fest Bellevue Botanical Garden on Saturday, September 12th.

This year, we are bringing an incredible array of ferns from the HFF propagation program, and will be joined by Prism Gardens, Wanderlust Nursery, and Windcliff. All will be bringing a variety of rare and captivating plants to add to your collection.

🌿 Fern-obsessed HFF members and experts will be available to answer questions, help you find the perfect fern for your site, or learn more about the organization and our educational outreach.

🗓️: Saturday, September 12th
⏰: 9:30 a.m. - 3 p.m.
📍: Bellevue Botanical Garden Bellevue Botanical Garden
⁉️: Ferns and fabulous foliage plants of all kinds!

🍁 Lee from Prism Gardens is a local Tacoma grower specializing in variegated plants and anything with striking foliage. You’ll find highly ornamental perennials, trees, and shrubs.

🌴 Matt and Meagan from Wanderlust Nursery in Seattle specialize in rare, exotic, edible, and unusual plants from around the world, all inspired by their travels.

🌼 Renowned PNW plantsman, Dan Hinkley, will be bringing a selection of offerings from his Daniel J Hinkley collection, including newly cultivated, one-of-a-kind Saxifraga fortunei seedlings grown from his imported Japanese cultivars.

Here’s just a few sneak peaks from our growers…hope you’re as excited as we are!?!

08/29/2026

Excited to be growing and offering the New Zealand crown fern, Lomaria discolor, formerly Blechnum/Struthiopteris discolor, this fall. This terrestrial fern is rarely cultivated outside its native range, though stunning and unique in its form. The species epithet refers to the two-tone contrasting coloring of the fronds with the underside appearing a milky white instead of green. The growth habit is decidedly more vase shaped and upright that the PNW native Blechnum/Struthiopteris spicant, but has the classic wiry fertile fronds typical of ferns in the family Blechnaceae.

The first photo shows our little sporelings coming along. The second and third photos are specimens in situ from Emily Joseph 2025 trip to New Zealand. 💚🌿

Limited quantities will be available at our in-person fall sales and in our online catalog. More info coming soon!

08/06/2026

It’s a beautiful day to be a fern, fern fan, or plant lover in general FarReachesBotanicalConservancy . Collections Manager, Silas Silas Zoeller and Far Reaches Founders, Kelly and Sue, gave a tour of the collection highlights and answered questions about the propagation and production processes that make these wild plants available to all. Thank you for sharing the incredible work you are doing with rare taxa including ferns largely unseen in cultivation.

If you missed our tour today, the FarReachesBotanicalConservancy offers tours of their collection and you can always shop from the nursery at farreachesfarm.com to take home a bit of plant magic for your own garden.

06/13/2026

If you missed us last week at Fern Fest in Bellevue, or you’re a South Sounder looking for your spring fern fix, swing by Portland Ave Nursery next Saturday and see us! HFF will be bringing hard-to-find ferns and educational information on growing, propagating, and maintaining a fabulous fern collection to a local nursery near you. Ask questions, learn, and take home some new foliage for your growing collection. Fern experts will be on hand to answer all your pteridological questions.

🗓️ Saturday, June 20th
📍 Portland Avenue Nursery, 1409 E 59TH ST, TACOMA, WA
⏰ 10am-3pm, rain or shine (but the forecast looks good!)

We are thrilled to be welcomed back by Portland Avenue Nursery, recently voted “Best Garden Shop” in the South Sound via South Sound Magazine. Come visit this fabulous local gem, sharing a passion for plants since 1978.

06/09/2026

Check out the genetic diversity in this single batch of spore grown Asplenium scolopendrium ‘Cristata’ 😍

Aspleniums were heavily cultivated, selected, and named for their unique frond forms during the Victorian era and we love to see these rare forms back on the scene!

05/29/2026

The HFF Education Comittee has put together a stellar line up of local garden tours throughout the summer this year! Don’t miss out on the chance to visit numerous private retreats rarely open to the public.

We are incredibly grateful to all our generous hosts for welcoming us into these special places. To top it all off, our friends at Far Reaches Farm will be offering a tour of the and all the incredible plants they are cultivating.

Register soon, as these tours are sure to fill up quickly! Grab a friend and make a day (or multiple days) of it. Time and specifics for each day tour are available on the events page on our website. Link in bio ⬆️🌿🚙

📸 featuring the Carhart Garden, Froggsong, Far Reaches Farm, and the Riehl Stumpery

05/13/2026

Dicksonia antarctica, the evergreen tree fern native to Australia and Tasmania, is coming back to life after its winter slumber….this tree fern is hardy to zone 8 with low maintenance winter protection (like a frost wrap or simple wire cage stuffed with fallen leaves).

When cultivated in the garden it can slowly grow to 15 feet with an upright rhizome forming a trunk. Large fronds that are glossy dark green bipinnate to tripinnate with a rough texture can reach up to 10 feet in length! Add the feel of a rainforest to your garden with this rare beauty.

05/06/2026

The Hardy Fern Foundation was established as a non-profit to introduce and test the world’s temperate ferns for hardiness and ornamental value and to build comprehensive collections for public display and education.

As the developing world changes how we value and preserve wild plants and the history of horticulture, there’s never been a better time to support these efforts. by donating today! 🌿💚

Click the link in our bio for GIVE BIG at Washington Gives or go to the url: https://www.wagives.org/donate/Hardy-Fern-Foundation

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04/29/2026

Fern lovers, this is your moment…more than a plant sale, this is a chance to connect with fellow plant enthusiasts and bring home something truly special 🌿💚

Join the Hardy Fern Foundation for a special weekend pop-up event at the where you can shop hard-to-find ferns, discover unique varieties, and get expert advice on how to grow and care for your own thriving fern collection. Whether you’re a seasoned collector or just getting started, there’s something here for everyone. We’ll be joined by some incredible local growers and rare plant experts like and

📍 in Federal Way, WA
📅 May 2–3, 2026 from 10am-4pm

What to Expect:
🌿 Rare & unusual ferns (and MANY other plants) you won’t find anywhere else
🌿 Knowledgeable plant experts ready to answer your questions
🌿 Inspiration for shade gardens, woodland vibes, and beyond
🌸 Peak spring bloom in a 22-acre woodland botanical garden

Tag your plant bestie 🌱 and visit us this weekend!

04/27/2026

There’s a quiet magic happening in the garden right now…🌿

One by one, delicate fronds are unfurling. Days ago they were coiled tightly, but now they stretch gracefully toward the light with brilliant new growth. Each fiddlehead is a reminder of resilience and renewal, proof that growth often begins in the most subtle, patient ways.

These ancient plants, unchanged for millions of years, continue to captivate us with their elegance and quiet strength. Take a moment to slow down, look closely, and wonder at the beauty of new beginnings spiraling into life.

Address

2525 S 336th Street, Federal Way
Federal Way, WA
98003

Telephone

+12533452520

Website

https://www.hardyferns.org/

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