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Athyrium
Common Name: Lady Fern
Overview
| Plant Type | Perennial |
| Hardiness Zone | 4 |
Cultivars
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Cultivar |
Height |
Spread |
Blooms |
Sun |
Planted |
| Japanese Painted Fern Athyrium niponicum var pictum 
| 12-18" | 18-24" | (grown for foliage) | Part shade to shade | House garden beds |
| Lady in Red Northern Lady Athyrium niponicum var pictum 
| 18-30" | 18-24" | (grown for foliage) | Part shade to shade | House garden beds |
Japanese Painted Fern (Athyrium niponicum var pictum)
- Adds 12" to overall size each year.
- Fronds will die back in the winter, but return robustly in the spring.
Ongoing Management
Fertilization
Athyrium niponicum var pictum 'Japanese Painted Fern'
- Work organic soil amendments into soil occasionally (including manure tea feedings)
Pruning / Cutting Back
Pruning is not necessary.
Trim dead or diseased fronds during the growing season.
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