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Athyrium niponicum 'Pictum'

Japanese Painted Fern

  • Great plant for shady gardens
  • Fronds silvery with purple stems
  • Clumping habit
  • Colonizes by shallow rhizomes

  • Category: Ferns
  • Hardiness Zone: 4-9
  • Height: 18-24 in
  • Spread: 12-18 in
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Growing & Maintenance Tips for Athyrium niponicum 'Pictum'

To care for the Athyrium niponicum Pictum, provide it with partial to full shade and keep the soil consistently moist but well-drained. This perennial fern thrives in rich, organic soil, and it's essential to avoid direct sunlight, which can scorch its delicate fronds.