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Pewter Lace Painted Fern

Athyrium niponicum 'Pewter Lace'

Pronunciation: a-THEE-ree-um nih-PON-ih-kum
SKU #04454
5-8

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LIGHT: Full shade, Partial shade
WATER: Keep soil evenly moist.
SIZE: Moderate growing; reaches 15 in. tall, 12 in. wide.

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Description Dramatic pewter-colored foliage with a metallic sheen adds an elegant touch to a shaded garden setting. The dark blue-green central rib of each frond fades to silver at the edges. The low, spreading form works perfectly in the foreground of beds, along woodland pathways, or in containers. 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
Patent Act Asexual reproduction of plants protected by the Plant Patent Act is prohibited during the life of the patent.
Landscape Use Border, Container, Ground Cover
Foliage Color Silver-blue
Companion Plants Coral Bells (Heuchera); Lungwort (Pulmonaria); Hosta (Hosta); Bleeding Heart (Dicentra); Ligularia (Ligularia)
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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DescriptionDramatic pewter-colored foliage with a metallic sheen adds an elegant touch to a shaded garden setting. The dark blue-green central rib of each frond fades to silver at the edges. The low, spreading form works perfectly in the foreground of beds, along woodland pathways, or in containers. 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
Patent ActAsexual reproduction of plants protected by the Plant Patent Act is prohibited during the life of the patent.
Style
Landscape UseBorder, Container, Ground Cover
Foliage ColorSilver-blue
Companion PlantsCoral Bells (Heuchera); Lungwort (Pulmonaria); Hosta (Hosta); Bleeding Heart (Dicentra); Ligularia (Ligularia)
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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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.