I have several Japanese Painted Ferns around a small Japanese Maple that get sun in the afternoon and they are thriving. The amount of sun depends on the time of the year, but I think it ranges from 3 to 5 hours. I do make sure the maple is well watered, so this helps the ferns too.

may as well move this post on down since the other one is the correct one.....

Have: lily of the valley, pachysandra, vinca, astilbe, blue/purple siberian iris, oak leaf hydrangea (cutting), climbing hydrangea

I would really love to get a couple starters of Japanese Painted Fern and some others here. Actaea simplex 'Black Negligee' Hosta 'Fire Island' Libertia ixioides 'Taupo Blaze' I'm especially interested in burgundy weigela ... I'm just starting out so I don't have a ton of things to start, I do have a few seeds, I'm also happy to pay postage. Perhaps even a few cutting. Please message me if interested and i'd be happy to pass along the items I have in exchange. Thank you, Kay