is another go-with-the-flow fern that would be happy next to your gardenia. It's an incredibly adaptable plant that's hardy in USDA Zones 3 through 9 and wants only a few things: acidic pH levels ...
Gardenias can be grown in USDA Plant Hardiness Zones 8-11, with a number of varieties cold hardy enough to survive in Zone 7. But the shrubs can suffer from winter damage when the temperature dips ...