Southern Lady Fern is a mounding native deciduous fern with delicate-looking lacy fronds that are light green. Best grown in part shade and rich, acidic and moist well-drained soils. Southern Lady Fern is one of the ferns that can tolerate full sun if given enough moisture but does not do well in full shade. It can be an aggressive spreader in ideal conditions. Deer resistant.
*Deciduous ferns may still be dormant until late spring. This will appear that we've delivered a pot full of dirt however a healthy robust fern is awaiting inside.
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Origins: |
Eastern N. America; GA Native |
Height: |
2’ - 3’ |
Spread: |
2’ - 3’ |
Spacing: |
2’ |
USDA Hardiness Zone: |
5 - 9 |
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Bloom Color: |
N/A |
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MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low maintenance. It has moderate to high water needs, keep the soil moist. Do not plant in areas with strong winds or high traffic- its stems are as delicate as they look.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Naturalized Areas, Rock Gardens, Ponds and Streams, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Swamp Rosemallow, Maidenhair Fern, Hosta
IMAGES: Shawn Taylor, Athyrium asplenioides, CC BY 4.0, (2) Homer Edw(ard Price, Lady Fern frond (3004087142), CC BY 2.0
* As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.