Japanese Painted Fern
Athyrium niponicum var. pictum
Japanese Painted Fern is a beautiful deciduous fern with a hand-painted appearance. The arching grey-green fronds are highlighted with silver giving it a metallic sheen, and often flushed with burgundy in the center that matches the stems. Best frond color in part shade and rich, moist well-drained soils. 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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Height: |
1' - 1.5' |
Spread: |
1.5' - 2' |
Spacing: |
1.5' |
USDA Hardiness Zone: |
4 - 9 |
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Bloom Color: |
N/A |
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MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low maintenance plant. Will turn brown if soil dries out.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Naturalized Areas, Rock Gardens, Ponds and Streams, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Coral Bells, Hosta, Heucherella
IMAGES: Photo by Leonora (Ellie) Enking, Athyrium niponicum var. pictum, (2) Photo by Ryan Somma, Japanese Painted Fern, Athyrium niponicum var. pictum, Dryopteridaceae
* As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
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