Japanese painted fern
Athyrium niponicum var. pictum 'Burgundy Lace'
Genus: Athyrium
Species: niponicum var. pictum
Cultivar: 'Burgundy Lace' ...
The Japanese painted fern is a hardy, deciduous fern that grows to 18-inches tall and wide. The fronds are twice compound with the blades silvery-white and suffused with green.
Japanese Painted Fern
The most colorful fern around with subtle shades of green, purple and red on a grey-blue background. The color is more intense with some direct sun, preferably morning or late afternoon.
Japanese painted ferns light up the shade with colorful foliage that combines well with other shade tolerant plants such as hostas, dicentras and epimediums.
Easy-to-grow Japanese painted ferns are tolerant of clay soils, hot summers, and frigid winters. 'Burgundy Lace' sports a vivid color not previously seen in painted ferns.
Athyrium niponicum var. pictum
( Japanese Painted Fern )
Colorful, hardy fern with burgundy, silver, and green-marked fronds. Colorful accent for shade or filtered sun gardens. Contrasts well with hostas and other bold-leaved perennials.
Athyrium nipponicum var. pictum Syn.: Athyrium goeringianum 'Pictum' vernac. Japanese painted fern
Holehird Gardens, Cumbria, 4 June
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Japanese Painted Fern (Athyrium niponicum ‘Pictum'): The deciduous fronds of this fern are a mix of silvery-gray, green and burgundy on dark purple stems. It grows 10 to 15 inches tall.
Japanese painted ferns add a bright sparkle to otherwise dark beds. The feathery texture and metallic color contrast nicely against lush hostas, earning a starring role in the shade garden.
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Family:
Japanese Painted Fern
Family:
Woodsiaceae (alternatively Polypodiaceae) ...
Japanese painted fern (Athyrium niponicum var. pictum), H W 45 cm, full shade to part sun, Zone 5
Siberian bugloss (Brunnera macrophylla syn. Anchusa myosotidiflora), H W 45 cm, part shade to full sun, Zone 4
'Jack Frost' Siberian bugloss (B. m.
We first saw this amazing selection of the deer-resistant Japanese painted fern on a West Coast trip in 1999 and have been patiently waiting for adequate stock to offer. Actually, "patiently" might not be a good choice of words.
The Lady Fern and Japanese Painted Fern are commonly found in nurseries, though fern specialists sell other varieties. Evergreen in mild climates, fronds turn brown after a few winters. These dead leaves shelter new growth in spring and act as mulch.
Like the Japanese Painted Fern itself, the Ghost Fern can spread to several feet after many years, & will eventually need to be dug up & divided unless there's plenty of room for it to take over.
Light colors -- white, cream or pink -- stand out in the shade like the silver and pink tones of Japanese painted fern and the creamy yellow shades of some hosta varieties.
Deciduous ferns can also help to set the stage especially the silver-grey Japanese painted fern Athyrium niponicum var. pictum and the claret-mid-ribbed Athyrium otophorum var.
cordifolia Nephrolepis exaltata Platycerium bifurcatum Polypodium aureum Polypodium musifolium = Select by Common Name = Basket Fern Bird's-Nest Fern Common Staghorn Fern Fishbone Fern 'Fluffy Ruffles' Nephrolepis Holly Fern Japanese Painted Fern ...
 See also: Painted Fern, Lady, Lady Fern, Orchid, Daisy
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