Athyrium niponicum var. pictum - Japanese Painted Fern

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.  

To learn more about the Japanese Painted Fern read this blog post.

*Deciduous ferns may still be dormant until late spring. This will appear like we've delivered a pot full of dirt however a healthy robust fern is awaiting inside.

Type:	Fern
Height:	1' - 1.5'
Spread:	1.5' - 2'
Spacing:	1.5'
USDA Hardiness Zone:	4 - 9
Culture:	Part Sun, Full Shade
Bloom Color:	N/A
Season of Interest:	Multi-Seasonal

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.