12" Macho Fern Hanging Basket – Wrights Market

Bring bold, lush, front-porch beauty to your home with our 12" Macho Fern Hanging Basket—a Southern favorite known for its dramatic fronds and elegant, flowing shape. This fern is a true showstopper, adding vibrant green life to porches, patios, entryways, and shaded garden spaces.

Hand-selected here at Wrights Market, our Macho Ferns are grown for full, arching fronds, rich color, and exceptional durability—perfect for homes across the Lowcountry and coastal Georgia.

🌿 Plant Story & Meaning

The Macho Fern symbolizes peace, protection, and natural abundance. Long cherished in Southern homes, a lush fern by the front door is considered a welcoming sign of hospitality—an invitation to slow down, breathe deep, and enjoy the comfort of home.

With its sweeping fronds and deep emerald tones, this fern brings a timeless beauty reminiscent of classic Southern verandas and shaded cottage gardens.

🍃 Growth & Appearance

• Size: 12" hanging basket, extra-full and cascading
• Fronds: Wide, bold fronds with a glossy green finish
• Growth Habit: Fast-growing; creates a full, dramatic silhouette
• Best Use: Hanging baskets, porch corners, covered patios, shaded gardens

The Macho Fern is beloved for its tropical look, easy care, and ability to instantly elevate any outdoor space with lush, graceful movement.

💧 Care Instructions

Your fern will thrive with these simple care steps:

• Light: Bright, indirect light or dappled shade
• Water: Keep soil evenly moist—never let it dry completely
• Feeding: Apply a balanced liquid fertilizer every 2–3 weeks during the growing season
• Location: Ideal for covered porches and shaded patios
• Tip: Mist occasionally in dry weather to keep fronds fresh

Macho Ferns love humidity and gentle morning breezes—perfect for our Georgia climate.

🌸 Perfect Companions

Pair your fern with:
• Impatiens
• Caladiums
• Hostas
• Begonias
• Coleus
• New Guinea impatiens

These combinations create lush, shaded displays full of texture and calming green beauty.

🤍 Wrights Market Promise

Each fern we offer is lovingly grown and selected for strength, fullness, and long-lasting beauty. When you shop plants with us, you bring home the same quality and charm we cherish in our own 1938 Waldhour Cottage garden.

From our family to yours—thank you for choosing to grow with Wrights Market.