B
Shade Grade: B
Has come back every year for years. Fronds tend to collapse in the dry months.
Japanese Painted Fern
Athyrium Nipponicum 'Pictum'
Beautiful purplish small fern. The clump has spread ever so slightly in the nearly 10 years since I planted it. It would probably like to be in a more moisture-retentive spot, but I like it where it is!
- Plant Type
- Fern
Nursery Tag
Spacing 16 - 18" apart. Average size: 18" x 18. Hardy to -30 to -40 degrees F
Gardener's Log
05/2008: Planted next to front steps next to driveway
05/2009: Moved 8 ft over next to big boxwood for more shade
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