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

Deciduous fern with lacy, erect, finely divided, light green fronds. Easy to grow fern for rock and woodland gardens and a wide variety of shady areas. Spreads by rhizomes to form colonies but is not agrressive. Native plant.



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