Eight More Autumn Ferns Planted In The Stumpery - June 2026
Back in May, I planted seven quart-sized Autumn Ferns in the Stumpery , behind the row of All Gold Hakonechloa grasses on the southside of our garden. Over the years, I've come to love Autumn Ferns and they're (maybe??) my favorite plant in the garden . Two items on my 2026 to-do list are relevant to this post and I'll include them both below: 19. Upgrade the Stumpery. Better stumps. Better plants. Better wattle fence ? Plus toss in continued Hosta replacement, too. The thing that I need to add here are even more Autumn Ferns. See #15. I have some Autumn Ferns and LOVE them. More is better. 15. Stay focused by using the concept of Repetition vs. new. I had this same one in my 2025 list . This is a reminder to future Jake who is staring at the tables at the nursery this Summer. Stop. Focus. More of what we have, not wandering diversity. See #1, #3, #8. That means: Sun Kings, Autumn Ferns, Ajuga, Sedums, Carex, Autumn Moor Grasses, Hakonecholas, Astilbes, Nepet...