| Common Name | Japanese painted fern |
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| Family | Dryopteridaceae |
| Genus | Athyrium |
| species | niponicum var. pictum |
| Plant Type | Perennial |
| US Patent # | PP15072 |
| EU Grant # | -- |
| Bloom Time | -- |
| Flower Color | -- |
| Foliage Color | Green, Purple |
| Dormancy | Winter |
| Exposure | Part Shade, Full Shade |
| Growth Habit | Clumping |
| Growth Rate | Slow |
| Hardiness Zone | 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 |
| How Different? | It is clonal, so each plant has identical deep burgundy, well-silvered leaves. |
| Landscape Value | It is wonderful in the shade garden, in a container, as an understory plant, or in the woodland garden. |
| Most Active Growing Season | Spring |
| Persistence | Deciduous |
| Size (HT/W/FL HT) | 24" / 28" / --" |
| Soil (Garden) | Fertile, rich, moist soil with good porosity. |
| Water (Garden) | Keep evenly moist. |
| Special Uses | Deep South, Deer Resistant |
| Comments | This plant is not salt tolerant and will not tolerate full sun. When shipped dormant, it must be allowed to complete the 12 weeks of dormancy. It is normal for Athyrium roots to be black. |
Athyrium ‘Burgundy Lace’
Our #1 selling hardy fern! Bar none, the best red in the marketplace. With one look at its gorgeous metallic burgundy leaves (brightest in spring), you’re sure to fall in love! Great vigor in containers as well as in the garden.
USDA Hardiness Zone(s): 4-9
Size (HT/W/FL HT): 24″ / 28″ / –“
Exposure: Part Shade, Full Shade
Bloom Time(s): —
| Water (Greenhouse) | Keep evenly moist. |
| EC | 0.5 – 0.7 |
| pH | 5.5 – 6.5 |
| Fertility Needs | 50 – 75 ppm |
| Notes | Recommend transplanting to a 4″ from a 72 cell size. |
| Finish Time to 4″ | 6 – 8 weeks |
| Finish Time to Gallon | 8 – 10 weeks |
| Day Length for Flowering | Day Neutral |
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