Bracken is not deer resistant.

Bracken Fern

Pteridium latiusculum

This species of bracken is common in the mountains and Piedmont, and less common on the coast (where Pteridium pseudocaudatum is more common).

Virginia Chain Fern

Woodwardia virginica

Woodwardia virginica , commonly known as Virginia Chain Fern, can be found naturally in where soils are moist, acidic, and contain a plentiful amount of organic matter.

Eastern Marsh Fern

Thelypteris palustris

Thelypteris palustris (Eastern Marsh Fern) is a deciduous fern recognized for its elegance.

Clayton's Fern

Osmunda claytoniana

Interrupted Fern is a native, herbaceous perennial, in the Royal-fern family (Osmundaceae) found in central and eastern parts of Canada and the United States in upland forests where the climate is moist to rather dry.

Glade Fern

Homalosorus pycnocarpos

The glade fern is a large deciduous plant in the spleenwort family (Aspleniaceae).

Evergreen Woodfern

Dryopteris intermedia

The evergreen woodfern is in the polypody family (Polypodiaceae).

Royal Fern

Osmunda spectabilis

American royal fern is a deciduous perennial in the royal-fern family (Osmundaceae).

Flowering Fern

Osmunda regalis

Flowering fern is an herbaceous perennial fern with an arching habit.

Silvery Glade Fern

Deparia acrostichoides

The silvery glade fern is an herbaceous perennial plant in the spleenwort family (Aspleniaceae).

Thelypteris palustris subsp. pubescens

Thelypteris palustris subsp. pubescens

The eastern marsh fern is a native herbaceous perennial in the spleenwort family (Aspleniaceae).