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Japanese Painted Fern | Athyrium niponicum metallicum

Year-round texture and interest

The Highlights

    • An unusual and highly attractive fern with blue, green, maroon and silver foliage which changes gradually throughout the seasons
    • Also known as the Painted Lady Fern
    • Thrives in a sheltered spot and prefers partial or full shade
    • Perfect for a shady corner of the garden or for underplanting trees and shrubs
    • Brings colour, texture and year-round interest to cottage or woodland planting schemes, streams, ponds and water gardens

Japanese Painted Fern | Athyrium niponicum metallicum

Year-round texture and interest
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The Highlights

    • An unusual and highly attractive fern with blue, green, maroon and silver foliage which changes gradually throughout the seasons
    • Also known as the Painted Lady Fern
    • Thrives in a sheltered spot and prefers partial or full shade
    • Perfect for a shady corner of the garden or for underplanting trees and shrubs
    • Brings colour, texture and year-round interest to cottage or woodland planting schemes, streams, ponds and water gardens

Know Your Plant

Supplied as:

3 Plants in 9cm Pots

Height on arrival:

Eventual height:

30-60cm

Eventual spread:

30-60cm
Spreads to between 30-60cm within 2-5 years

Time to first crop:

Habit:

Clump-forming
Forms clumps of arching fronds which can grow into colonies

Hardiness:

Fully hardy
Hardy in all areas of the UK, does not require winter protection.

Rootstock:

Spacing:

30-45cm
Position plants at least 30cm apart to allow for spreading

Care Guide

Pest and disease free

This plant is untroubled by pests and diseases. MORE

Keep moist

Needs a permanently wet soil - do not allow soil to dry out, watering well if planted in a border.

Partial shade to full shade

Grows best in partial or full shade, but will tolerate full sun if the soil is kept consistently moist.

Fertile, well drained and moist soils

Any permanently moist or waterlogged soil is ideal.

Feeding not required

No need to feed - this plant gets all the nutrients it needs from pond water or soil. ?v=1613300718

For more care tips and ideas visit our Knowledge page

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