Jurassic™ Pterodactyl Eared Lady Fern

Athyrium otophorum

Pronunciation: uh-THEE-ree-um oh-toh-FOR-um
SKU #41367
6-9

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Add airy, feathery texture to a shady spot with the arching fronds of this clump-forming fern. Pale green fronds unfurl from red stems, creating a two-toned look with the older, dark-green foliage. Excellent in a woodland garden combined with bold-leaved plants such as hostas and brightly colored heucheras. An herbaceous perennial.
LIGHT: Full shade, Partial shade
WATER: Keep soil evenly moist.
SIZE: Reaches 18 in. tall and wide.

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This Plant's Growing Zones: 6-9

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Bloom TimePrized for foliage
Deciduous/EvergreenHerbaceous
Special FeaturesEasy Care
Problems/SolutionsDeer Resistant, Rabbit Resistant, Very Wet Areas
Growth RateModerate
Landscape UseBorder
Foliage ColorGreen
Companion PlantsCoral Bells (Heuchera); Lungwort (Pulmonaria); Hosta (Hosta); Ligularia (Ligularia); Bleeding Heart (Dicentra)
Care InstructionsProvide organically rich, well-drained soil. Water regularly to maintain evenly moist soil. Mulch with compost to retain soil moisture. Cut back old fronds after new growth begins in spring. Divide clumps every 2 to 3 years.
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Bloom TimePrized for foliage
Deciduous/EvergreenHerbaceous
Special FeaturesEasy Care
Problems/SolutionsDeer Resistant, Rabbit Resistant, Very Wet Areas
Growth RateModerate
Style
Landscape UseBorder
Foliage ColorGreen
Companion PlantsCoral Bells (Heuchera); Lungwort (Pulmonaria); Hosta (Hosta); Ligularia (Ligularia); Bleeding Heart (Dicentra)
Care
Care InstructionsProvide organically rich, well-drained soil. Water regularly to maintain evenly moist soil. Mulch with compost to retain soil moisture. Cut back old fronds after new growth begins in spring. Divide clumps every 2 to 3 years.

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in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.

We have been pioneers and craftsmen in the art of growing plants for nearly 100 years. Since our founding in Southern California by Harry E. Rosedale, Sr. in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.