Japanese painted fern
Athyrium niponicum var. pictum
Common Name: Japanese painted fern
Genus: Athyrium
Species: niponicum var. pictum
Category: Ferns
Height: 0.30 m (30 cm)
Spread: 1.50 m (150 cm)
Hardiness: Hardy
Growth Rate: Average
Foliage Type: Deciduous
Foliage Colour: Green, Grey/Silver, Purple
Sun/Shade: Partial shade or Deep shade
Soil Type: Acidic
Ericaceous: Requires a neutral or acid soil (or ericaceous compost), with a pH of 7 or below
Soil Moisture: Moist, but well drained
Features: Has interesting foliage
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.
- Garden care: 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
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