How to Use Boston fern in a Sentence

Boston fern

noun

• In winter, Boston ferns can be grown as houseplants.
  — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 27 Apr. 2026
• The popular Boston fern can reach three feet high and encroach on your living space.
  — Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 4 Feb. 2026
• Spider plants, Boston ferns, orchids and areca palms are all non-toxic options.
  — Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 July 2026
• Boston fern is the go-to for hanging baskets lining Southern porches and for good reason.
  — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 4 May 2026
• Palm, banana, olive, and yucca trees create a dense canopy that contrasts with the Boston ferns and fiddle-leaf figs around the pool.
  — Clare Coulson, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Dec. 2024
• Boston fern thrives in heat and humidity, but requires consistently moist soil.
  — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 27 Apr. 2026
• Spider plants, Boston ferns, orchids and areca palms are non-toxic alternatives.
  — Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026
• Safer plant alternatives include parlor palms, calathea, spider plants, Boston ferns and African violets.
  — Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 2026