| Common Name | Crested Lady Fern |
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| Family | Dryopteridaceae |
| Genus | Athyrium |
| species | filix-femina |
| Plant Type | Perennial |
| US Patent # | -- |
| EU Grant # | -- |
| Bloom Time | -- |
| Flower Color | -- |
| Foliage Color | Green |
| Dormancy | Winter |
| Exposure | Full Shade |
| Growth Habit | Clumping |
| Growth Rate | Moderate |
| Hardiness Zone | 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 |
| How Different? | An excellent clone with good vigor and apple green fronds. This is a clone and therefore not variable. All plants will have the same cresting and tasseling. |
| Landscape Value | Shade garden, under-story. |
| Most Active Growing Season | Spring |
| Persistence | Deciduous |
| Size (HT/W/FL HT) | 30" / 30" / --" |
| Soil (Garden) | Fertile, rich, moist soil with good porosity. |
| Water (Garden) | Keep evenly moist. Likes humidity. Drought can force plants into dormancy. |
| Special Uses | -- |
| Comments | This plant is not salt tolerant and will not tolerate full sun. When shipped dormant, it must be allowed to complete the 12 weeks of dormancy. Slow to establish. It is normal for Athyrium roots to be black. Recommend transplanting to a 4" from a 72 cell size. |
Athyrium ‘Encourage’
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This plant is no longer for sale directly from TERRA NOVA® Nurseries. However, it may still be available through one of our Licensees or Retail Sources. |
This is a very elegant selection of the Victorian fern. It is apple green-colored, crested and tasseled. Wonderful vigor. Great for shady, damp areas and woodland gardens. Prefers moist, fertile, humus rich soil. Deciduous.
USDA Hardiness Zone(s): 4-9
Size (HT/W/FL HT): 30″ / 30″ / –“
Exposure: Full Shade
Bloom Time(s): —
| Water (Greenhouse) | Keep evenly moist. Drought can force plants into dormancy. Likes humidity. |
| EC | 0.5 – 0.7 |
| pH | 5.5 – 6.5 |
| Fertility Needs | 50 – 75 ppm |
| Notes | Recommend transplanting to a 4″ from a 72 cell size. |
| Finish Time to 4″ | 6 – 8 weeks |
| Finish Time to Gallon | 8 – 10 weeks |
| Day Length for Flowering | Day Neutral |
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