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Athyrium filix-femina var. angustum 'Lady in Red Fern'

Northern Lady Fern


Photo courtesy of Walters Garden, Inc.

  • Lacy deep green fronds
  • Ruby red stems
  • Beautiful bi-color fountain effect
  • Forms a sizable clump as it matures
  • Native
  • Great in groups
Border or Bed
Border or Bed
Container
Container
Cut Flower/ Foliage
Cut Flower/ Foliage
Great Foliage
Great Foliage
Ground Cover
Ground Cover
Native
Native
Rabbit Resistant
Rabbit Resistant



Homeowner Growing and Maintenance Tips:

Prefers rich, consistently moist, well-drained soil. Does best in partial to full shade, will tolerate full sun only with sufficient moisture. Shelter from wind and divide every few years in spring.


Height: 324-36 in
Spread: 30-36 in
Spacing: 12-24 in
Price Level 1: $19.99 ea.~#1
Bloom Color: Non-Flowering
Zone: 5-8
 

Additional Characteristics & Attributes:


Attributes:

  • Ground Cover
  • Border or Bed
  • Naturalizing
  • Great Foliage
  • Container
  • Cut Flower/ Foliage
  • Native

Critter Resistance:

  • Rabbit Resistant

Exposure:

  • Partial Sun
  • Full Shade

Habit:

  • Climbing
  • Upright
  • Creeping/Ground Cover

Foliage Color:

  • Green

Attracts Wildlife:

  • Attracts Songbirds

Soil Moisture:

  • Average Water
  • Moist, Well-Drained
  • Keep Well-Watered