| Common Name | Japanese painted fern |
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| Family | Dryopteridaceae |
| Genus | Athyrium |
| species | niponicum var. pictum |
| Plant Type | Perennial |
| Persistence | Deciduous |
| US Patent # | -- |
| EU Grant # | -- |
| Hardiness Zone | 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 |
| Growth Habit | Clumping |
| Size (HT/W/FL HT) | 24" / 24" / --" |
| Finish Time | Fast (4-6 Weeks) |
| Bloom Time | -- |
| Growth Rate | Moderate |
| Most Active Growing Season | Spring |
| Flowering Season | -- |
| Flower Color | -- |
| Leaf Color | Green, Red, Silver |
| Soil | Fertile, rich, moist soil with good porosity. |
| pH | 5.5 - 6.5 |
| Exposure | Part Shade, Full Shade |
| Special Uses | Deep South, Deer Resistant |
| Nutritional Needs | 50 - 75 ppm |
| Dormancy | Winter |
| Water (Greenhouse) | Keep evenly moist. |
| Water (Garden) | Keep evenly moist. |
| How Different? | Clonal, so each plant is identical. Nice vigorous clone with good silvering and wine red coloration. |
| Landscape Value | It is wonderful in the shade garden, in a container, as an under-story plant, or in the woodland garden. |
| Finish Time to 4" | 8 weeks in spring |
| Comments | The foliage color stabilizes as the plant matures. It is not salt tolerant. It is normal for Athyrium roots to be black. |
| Grower Notes | Recommend transplanting to a 4" from a 72 cell size. |
Athyrium ‘Ursula’s Red’
*** PLEASE NOTE ***
This plant is no longer for sale directly from TERRA NOVA® Nurseries. However, it may still be available through one of our licensees. Please contact our sales department for more information at 800-215-9450.
USDA Hardiness Zone(s): 4-9
Size (HT/W/FL HT): 24″ / 24″ / –“
Exposure: Part Shade, Full Shade
Bloom Time(s): —
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