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Athyrium niponicum var. pictum

Japanese painted fern

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This elegant, deciduous fern has deeply cut, greyish-green fronds effused with silver and purple. An excellent companion for shade-loving woodland plants it provides long-lasting foliage interest for a shady, sheltered patio or courtyard garden with moist, fertile, neutral to acid soil.

How to care for Athyrium niponicum var. pictum:

Incorporate lots of well-rotted leaf mould, composted pine needles or garden compost into the planting hole. In cold areas in late autumn protect the crown of the plant with a dry mulch of straw or bracken.
Eventual height:
0.3m
Eventual spread:
1.2m
Position:

Light shade / shade

Rate of growth:

Average

Soil:

Moderately fertile, moist, well-drained soil

Hardiness:

Fully hardy

  • InformationThis fern is deciduous so all its fronds will die back in autumn, then fresh new growth appears again each spring.

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