Ferns are one of my favorite plants to grow, both indoors and outdoors. The texture and shape their foliage brings to a space is truly mesmerizing and elegant. Boston ferns are a top choice, with their sword-shaped fronds that can be grown and displayed in an endless number of ways.
Boston ferns can be grown as houseplants or outdoors in containers, hanging baskets or even borders. They're hardy to US zone 9 to zone 11 and are one of the best ferns for shade, tolerating darker spots in the yard. However, these ferns aren't tolerant to frost and will need to be overwintered if grown outdoors.
