Common Name | Japanese painted fern |
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Family | Dryopteridaceae |
Genus | Athyrium |
species | niponicum var. pictum |
Plant Type | Perennial |
US Patent # | -- |
EU Grant # | -- |
Bloom Time | -- |
Flower Color | -- |
Foliage Color | Green, Red, Silver |
Dormancy | Winter |
Exposure | Part Shade, Full Shade |
Growth Habit | Clumping |
Growth Rate | Moderate |
Hardiness Zone | 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 |
How Different? | Clonal, so each plant is identical. Nice vigorous clone with good silvering and wine red coloration. |
Landscape Value | It is wonderful in the shade garden, in a container, as an under-story plant, or in the woodland garden. |
Most Active Growing Season | Spring |
Persistence | Deciduous |
Size (HT/W/FL HT) | 24" / 24" / --" |
Soil (Garden) | Fertile, rich, moist soil with good porosity. |
Water (Garden) | Keep evenly moist. |
Special Uses | Deep South, Deer Resistant |
Comments | The foliage color stabilizes as the plant matures. It is not salt tolerant. It is normal for Athyrium roots to be black. |
Athyrium ‘Ursula’s Red’
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This plant is no longer for sale directly from TERRA NOVA® Nurseries. However, it may still be available through one of our Licensees or Retail Sources. |
This fern heralds the spring with broad silver leaves traced and flushed with wine red down the center. This choice cultivar has a striking, upright form that adds elegance to the woodland border. Attains the best color in light to medium shade.
USDA Hardiness Zone(s): 4-9
Size (HT/W/FL HT): 24″ / 24″ / –“
Exposure: Part Shade, Full Shade
Bloom Time(s): —
Water (Greenhouse) | This plant likes humidity, so keep evenly moist. Drought can force plants into dormancy. |
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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