Japanese Painted Fern - Athyrium - Shade Lover - Hardy - 4" Pot

The fronds of this fern are as colorful as flowers. Their intricate patterns of silvery white on deep green, accented with reddish stems, provide a dash of light in a shady corner. Shipped dormant in the late fall, winter and early spring. FERN: A fern is any one of a group of about 12,000 species of plants. Unlike mosses they have xylem and phloem (making them vascular plants). They have stems, leaves, and roots like other vascular plants. Ferns do not have either seeds or flowers (they reproduce via spores). Hardy ferns grow best in moist, shady locations with soil high in organic matter. Their varied forms, sizes, and textures add interest to the garden. Highly variegated, green fronds are shaded with silver and highlighted with burgundy red. Colors become more intense with some morning of afternoon sun. Hardy in zones 3-9. Shade lover grows 14-18 inches tall.

• Japanese Painted Fern - Athyrium nipponicum 'Pictum'
• Zones 3-9
• Shade lover grows 14-18 inches tall
• 2004 Perennial Plant of the Year, AGM Winner, GPP Award
• Immediate shipping, dormant shipping in late fall and winter