Nominated for an Academy Award for her leading role in Still Alice, actress Julianne Moore has a townhouse garden in Manhattan's West Village that takes advantage of city shade and dampness with a wall of leafy staghorn ferns.
That's precisely the climate in which staghorn ferns—they've been enjoying a moment as indoor houseplants for a while now—thrive. We've been admiring their strikingly sculptural look outdoors, as well, since we first spotted Moore's garden in Architectural Digest. Here's how to get the look:
N.B.: For more photos of the garden, go to Architectural Digest.
Above: Moore's staghorn ferns, mounted on boards painted black to match the trim on her townhouse, are grouped like antler trophies on the brick wall. Staghorn ferns thrive in the low filtered light that Moore's garden enjoys.
Above: A 12-inch Staghorn Fern Plaque is $44.95 at Wind and Weather. A mounted Staghorn Fern is $39 from Paxton Gate.
Above: Julianne Moore in her garden.
Above: Platycerium bifurcatum prefers, if left to its own devices, to grow on trees in rainforests. It can survive outdoors in temperatures ranging from 40 to 85 degrees Fahrenheit. In other climates, shelter it indoors when necessary. Image via Terrain.
Above: Moore's backyard has a bluestone patio surrounded by a mix of shady plants, like boxwood, and a low stone retaining wall.
For more of Julianne Moore's house, see:
- Remodeling 101: The Eat-In Kitchen
- Steal This Look: Julianne Moore's West Village Living Room
- 5 Design Lessons from Julianne Moore
N.B.: This is an update of a post published May 22, 2012.
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