Made By Southern Hands: Botanical Inspired Gifts

Welcome the season with our roundup of fresh fern botanicals, all from companies right here in our region

Bubble Bath

Photo: Ralph Anderson,

Bubble Bath

Simpatico, based in St. Louis, Missouri, blends crisp mayapple, fresh moss, and white cedar to create the spirited Ferns scent. ($24 each)

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Makes a great hostess gift

Fern Earrings

Photo: Ralph Anderson,

Fern Earrings

Handmade in Memphis, Tennessee, these delicate dangles feature real fern fronds preserved in poly resin and are accented with freshwater pearls. Shari Dixon ($19)

Framed Botanicals

Photo: Ralph Anderson,

Framed Botanicals

Summerton, South Carolina, artist Becky Davis explores marshes of the Lowcountry to find indigenous plants and flowers for her classic pressed botanicals. ($415 each, 13" x 20" framed)

Porcelain Mug

Photo: Ralph Anderson,

Porcelain Mug

Artist Michelle Hamilton of St. Louis, Missouri, creates beautifully functional porcelain pieces with graphic photo decals, like this fern mug. ($40)

Upholstered Chair

Photo: Ralph Anderson,

Upholstered Chair

This large-scale, light and airy fabric, appropriately named “Fern It Up Lemongrass,” looks fresh and modern on the curvy 1986 Cameron Chair made in Newton, North Carolina, by C.R. Laine. ($1,587)

Embroidered Pillows

Photo: Ralph Anderson,

Embroidered Pillows

These plush Lotus Square Pillows from Dallas, Texas-based Peacock Alley are intricately embroidered with a silvery fern motif. ($200 each, 22" x 22")

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http://www.southernliving.com/home-garden/sping-fern-handmade-00417000071754/