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Japanese Painted Fern

Athyrium niponicum 'Pictum'

Pronunciation: a-THEE-ree-um nih-PON-ih-kum PIK-tum
SKU #03612
4-8

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LIGHT: Full shade, Partial shade
WATER: Keep soil consistently moist.
SIZE: Moderate growing; reaches 18 to 24 in. tall and wide.
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Description Beautiful mounds of dramatic foliage that will be a standout in the shade garden. Luminescent blue-green fronds with dark central ribs fade to silver at the edges. The short stature and spreading form is excellent for use as foreground foliage and ideal for containers. Selected as the 2004 Perennial Plant of the Year. An herbaceous perennial.
Bloom Time Prized for foliage.
Deciduous/Evergreen Herbaceous
Special Features Dramatic Foliage Color, Easy Care
Problems/Solutions Deer Resistant, Erosion Control, Rabbit Resistant, Very Wet Areas
Growth Rate Moderate
Growth Habit Clumping
Landscape Use Border, Container
Foliage Color Silver-blue
Companion Plants Coral Bells (Heuchera); Lungwort (Pulmonaria); Hosta (Hosta); Ligularia (Ligularia); Bleeding Heart (Dicentra)
Care Instructions Provide organically rich, well-drained soil. Best foliage color in light shade. Water regularly to maintain evenly moist soil. Feed frequently during growing season with a general purpose fertilizer. Cut back old fronds after new growth begins in spring. Divide clumps every 2 to 3 years.
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DescriptionBeautiful mounds of dramatic foliage that will be a standout in the shade garden. Luminescent blue-green fronds with dark central ribs fade to silver at the edges. The short stature and spreading form is excellent for use as foreground foliage and ideal for containers. Selected as the 2004 Perennial Plant of the Year. An herbaceous perennial.
Bloom TimePrized for foliage.
Deciduous/EvergreenHerbaceous
Special FeaturesDramatic Foliage Color, Easy Care
Problems/SolutionsDeer Resistant, Erosion Control, Rabbit Resistant, Very Wet Areas
Growth RateModerate
Growth HabitClumping
Style
Landscape UseBorder, Container
Foliage ColorSilver-blue
Companion PlantsCoral Bells (Heuchera); Lungwort (Pulmonaria); Hosta (Hosta); Ligularia (Ligularia); Bleeding Heart (Dicentra)
Care
Care InstructionsProvide organically rich, well-drained soil. Best foliage color in light shade. Water regularly to maintain evenly moist soil. Feed frequently during growing season with a general purpose fertilizer. Cut back old fronds after new growth begins in spring. Divide clumps every 2 to 3 years.

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