| Common Name | Wildwood Twist Japanese Painted Fern |
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| Family | Dryopteridaceae |
| Genus | Athyrium |
| species | -- |
| Plant Type | Perennial |
| US Patent # | -- |
| EU Grant # | -- |
| Bloom Time | -- |
| Flower Color | -- |
| Foliage Color | Green |
| Dormancy | Winter |
| Exposure | Full Shade |
| Growth Habit | Clumping |
| Growth Rate | Moderate |
| Hardiness Zone | 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 |
| How Different? | Clonal, so all the plants are identically silvered and painted. Nice clone. Hybrid of A. niponicum and A. otophorum. |
| Landscape Value | Shade or woodland garden, under-story, container. |
| 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) | These plants do well in humidity and need to be kept evenly moist. Drought can force plants into dormancy. |
| Special Uses | Award Winners, Deep South, Deer Resistant |
| Comments | This plant matures slowly and as it does, the foliage color stabilizes. It is not salt tolerant. It is normal for Athyrium roots to be black. Recommend transplanting to a 4" from a 72 cell size. Won the 2009 Classic City Award for Perennial in Athens, Georgia. |
Athyrium ‘Wildwood Twist’
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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. |
An unusual and silvered hybrid fern, painted in smoky gray and green and standing taller than some of the other Japanese ferns.
USDA Hardiness Zone(s): 4-9
Size (HT/W/FL HT): 24″ / 24″ / –“
Exposure: 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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