athyrium niponicum 'pictum' (japanese painted fern)
$13.95
- fronds emerge from the ground in the spring a deep burgundy-purple colour
- opening up to a silvery-green with deep purple stems
- clumping habit with a slight weeping effect
- colonies form by shallow, spreading rhizomes
- great plant for brightening a shady spot
- non-flowering
- zone 3
- height 45-60cm
- spread 30-45cm
- grows best in a rich, moist, well-drained soil in full to partial shade
- colours are more distinct in light shade
- stems can be pruned off in the fall after frost
- partial sun/shade, full shade
- deer resistant
- low maintenance
- (image courtesy of NVK nurseries, NVK holdings inc.)