Athyrium angustum forma
'Lady in Red'
Vibrant burgundy stipes paired with
bright, green fronds makes this
easy to grow fern a standout in the garden.
Introduced by the New England
Wildflower Society. Lovely paired with burgundy heuchera foliage.
HARDY TO
USDA Zones 3-8
EXPOSURE
Part Shade to Full Shade
HEIGHT/SPREAD
2-3' tall/1-2' wide
SOIL TYPE
Moist, well drained
PROPAGATION
Divide mature plants in the spring.
Collect mature spores in midsummer
to early fall.
Athyrium filix-femina
Northern Lady Fern
A deciduous native with feathery,
light-green, arching fronds.
Great in flower arrangements.
HARDY TO
USDA Zones 4-8
EXPOSURE
Part Sun to Full Shade
HEIGHT/SPREAD
2 to 3' tall
15 to 18" wide
SOIL TYPE
Rich, moist & well drained
PROPAGATION
Divide mature plants in the spring.
Collect mature yellow spores
in midsummer to early fall.
Athyrium filix-femina ‘Victoria’
Lady Fern 'Victoria'
A superior cultivar with spectacular
frond architecture. Pinnae crisscross to form
x's and are crested at the tips. This deciduous, deer resistant lady fern was the pride and joy of the Victorian fern craze.
HARDY TO
USDA Zones 4-9
EXPOSURE
Part Sun to Full Shade
HEIGHT/SPREAD
1 to 2' tall
1 to 2' wide
SOIL TYPE
Rich, moist & well drained
PROPAGATION
Divide mature plants in spring.
Collect mature spores
in midsummer to early fall.
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Athyrium niponicum ‘Pictum’
Japanese Painted Fern
The 2004 Perennial Plant of the Year.
A very showy, low maintenance
shade plant with soft shades
of metallic silver-gray and
hints of red & blue.
HARDY TO
USDA Zones 3-9
EXPOSURE
Part Shade to Full Shade
HEIGHT/SPREAD
20" tall/2-3' wide
SOIL TYPE
Moist, well drained
PROPAGATION
Divide mature clumps in early spring.
Collect mature brown spores in summer.
Athyrium filix-femina
‘Dre’s Dagger’
Dre’s Dagger Fern
A sport of A. filix-femina ‘Victoria’,
this deciduous, dwarf cultivar
has thin, dark green fronds
that are crested at the tip with
dagger-like pinnae arranged
in a distinct criss-cross pattern.
Low maintenance, this clumping fern
tolerates deep shade and rabbits.
It is native to the woodlands of
Europe and Asia.
HARDY TO
USDA Zones 4-8
EXPOSURE
Part Shade to Full Shade
HEIGHT/SPREAD
1 to 1.5' tall
1 to 1.5' wide
SOIL TYPE
Moist, well drained
PROPAGATION
Divide mature clumps in early spring.
Collect mature brown spores in summer.