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Athyrium niponicum Pictum

Japanese Painted Fern

Each dark green frond is overlaid with silver, with a contrasting deep purple stem.

  • »  AKA Athyrium goeringianum 'Pictum'
  • »  Fronds emerge from the ground in the spring a deep burgundy-purple colour
  • »  Opening up to a silvery-green with deep purple stems
  • »  Clumping habit with a slight weeping effect
  • »  Colonies form by shallow, spreading rhizomes
  • »  Great plant for brightening a shady spot

9cm Potted
$14.88
1 Litre
$19.25
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1gal
$23.63
  • Category:Ferns
  • Hardiness Zone:3
  • Height:45-60 cm
  • Spread:30-45 cm
  • Bloom Color: Non-flowering
Exposure
• Full Shade
• Partial Sun/Shade
Soil Moisture
• Moist to Average
• Well-drained
Growth Rate
• Medium
Critter
• Deer Resistant
Attributes
• Deciduous
• Low Maintenance
Habit
• Clumping
Foliage Color
• Green (dark)
• Purple
• Silver
• Variegated
Landscape uses
• Border/edging
• Woodland/woods edge
Planting instructions
• Container Plants
Growing & Maintenance Tips for Athyrium niponicum 'Pictum'

Grows best in a rich, moist, well-drained soil in full to partial shade. Colours are more distinct in light shade. Stems can be pruned off in the fall after frost.