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Japanese
Painted Fern
(also known as Tatting Fern,
Lady Fern & Southern Lady Fern)
Athyrium |
 |
Description:
All of these varieties enjoy moist shady locations, some will tolerate some
sun if the soil is very moist as on the edge of a pond or stream. With
their open texture and graceful appearance, ferns make a wonderful
counterpoint to flowering perennials. |
| Common
Name: |
Japanese Painted Fern,
Tatting Fern, Lady Fern, Japanese Silver Painted Fern, Southern Ladyfern |
| Botanical
Name: |
Athyrium |
| Type: |
Fern |
| Soil
Preference: |
This fern type prefers moist,
well-drained to loamy soils with a neutral, acidic or slightly alkaline pH |
Light
Requirements: |
Full shade to partial sun |
| Attributes: |
Great for naturalizing or to
be planted near a pond or stream. |
| Pests: |
Slugs and snails may chew on the fronds.
Aphids and grubs may also cause problems. |
| Diseases: |
Gray mold |
| Good Companion
Plants: |
Astilbe,
Heartleaf Brunnera,
Columbine,
Coral Bells, Ginger,
Hosta,
Lenten Rose, Ligularia,
Lilyturf, Northern Sea Oats Grass,
Black Snakeroot,
Sweet Woodruff |
Care: |
Remove dead foliage in early winter or early
spring. New growth will come up from ground each year. Planting Instructions: Perennials |
| Varieties: |
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Athyrium 'Branford Beauty'
Branford Beauty Fern
zones 3-8
|
| Description: A
stunning addition to the Athyrium genus, 'Branford Beauty' is an
interspecific hybrid of the Japanese Painted Fern (A. niponicum 'Pictum')
and the red stemmed Lady Fern (A. filix-femina). This hybrid sports
silvery gray fronds held upright by reddish stems. It forms an attractive
clump and is great for massing in woodland areas or used as a specimen
plant. |
| Bloom Color: |
n/a |
| Bloom Time: |
n/a |
| Foliage Color: |
Silvery gray/green |
| Height: |
24" |
| Spread: |
24" |
|
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Athyrium filix-femina
Lady Fern, Tatting Fern, Southern Lady Fern
zones 3-8
|
| Description:
Native to North America, this deciduous fern is common to moist sites
throughout the northern hemisphere. It is characterized by lush, finely
textured, medium green fronds with an arching habit. They radiate gracefully
out from the center of the crown. New leaves are produced throughout the
season for a continually fresh look. At maturity, the stems turn dark red. |
| Bloom Color: |
n/a |
| Bloom Time: |
n/a |
| Foliage Color: |
Green |
| Height: |
18-30" |
| Spread: |
24" |
|
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Athyrium filix-femina 'Frizelliae'
Lady Fern, Tatting Fern, Southern Lady Fern
zones 3-8
|
| Description:
A very distinctive variety with fronds of deep green which resemble
necklaces. A great addition to any garden as a separation between
colors and textures. This is a very popular fern. |
| Bloom Color: |
n/a |
| Bloom Time: |
n/a |
| Foliage Color: |
Green |
| Height: |
12-18" |
| Spread: |
45" |
|
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Athyrium niponicum 'Pictum'
Japanese Painted Fern
zones 3-8
|
| Description:
2004 Perennial Plant of the Year! A wonderful addition to any
garden! 'Pictum' presents itself as a soft metallic gray immersed with
reddish and bluish-green hues, making it a great choice as a colorful
foliage.Light shade produces some of the best foliage color. Multiple
landscape use includes woodland gardens, shade gardens, shade border fronts,
such as a north side of a building, rock gardens, or along streams or ponds.
Also received the 2002 MNLA Growers Award™ |
| Bloom Color: |
n/a |
| Bloom Time: |
n/a |
| Foliage Color: |
Metallic gray, red, blue, green |
| Height: |
12-18" |
| Spread: |
18-24" |
|
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Athyrium niponicum 'Silver Falls'
Japanese Painted Fern
zones 3-8
|
| Description:
This majestic fern has stunning, lustrous silvery fronds that shimmer with
contrasting red veins. Unlike any other as it intensifies it's silvery
color as the season progresses. |
| Bloom Color: |
n/a |
| Bloom Time: |
n/a |
| Foliage Color: |
Green, silver |
| Height: |
12-15" |
|
Spread: |
15" |
|
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Athyrium otophorum 'Okanum'
Eared Lady Fernn
zones 4-8
|
| Description:
'Okanum' has been described as being similar to the Japanese Painted Fern
but with more subtle coloring. The sturdy, arching, triangular fronds are
silvery green with dark red stems. As the season progresses, the fronds
deepen to solid green. Some sun will help to draw out this coloring.
This is a well-behaved, clumping fern that is right at home in woodland
gardens combined with blue and gold hostas. It has received the Award of
Garden Merit from the Royal Horticultural Society, a very high honor. |
| Bloom Color: |
n/a |
| Bloom Time: |
n/a |
| Foliage Color: |
Silvery Green |
| Height: |
12-18" |
| Spread: |
15-24" |
|
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Athyrium 'Wildwood Twist'
Wildwood Twist Tatting Fern
zones 4-9
|
| Description:
'Wildwood Twist' is an unusual and silvered
hybrid fern, painted in smoky gray and green and standing taller than some
of the other Japanese ferns. |
| Bloom Color: |
n/a |
| Bloom Time: |
n/a |
| Foliage Color: |
Silver, green, gray |
| Height: |
18" |
| Spread: |
12" |
|
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Athyrium x 'Ghost'
Tatting Fern
zones 3-8
|
| Description:
A hybrid cross between Japanese Painted fern (A. niponicum 'Pictum') and
Southern Lady Fern (A. felix-femina) with stunning silvery fronds that grow
broad and tall. It's rigid upright clump form is bound to leave you with a
haunting impression. Combines well with blue leaved Hosta, Heuchera and
Epimedium. |
| Bloom Color: |
n/a |
| Bloom Time: |
n/a |
| Foliage Color: |
Green |
| Height: |
24-36" |
| Spread: |
18-24" |
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