Athyrium niponicum
It was only a matter of time before someone developed intriguing variations on the popular Japanese painted fern. The young leaves of this great new fern are a stunning purple-pink with silver stripes along the veins and tips. As the leaves mature, they transform into a contrasting silvery green with purple midribs. Forms a truly dazzling clump in the woodland garden. Evenly moist well-drained soil.
Common Name: Japanese Painted Fern
Family: Dryopteridaceae (The Wood Fern Family)
Zone Hardiness: 3-9
Light: Full Shade Part Shade
Height: 8-12"
Width: 8-12"
Primary Bloom Colour: Red
Secondary Bloom Colour: Silver
Class: Deciduous
Type: Perennial
Bloom Time:
Soil Moisture: Moist, Average
Stem Colour: Purple
Fragrance: No
Berries:
Benefits:
Deer Resistant: Unknown
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Shaded places in lowlands.
Award: AGM
Geographical Origin:
