Name: Athyrium 'Ursula's Red'
SKU: ATHURSRED

Athyrium ‘Ursula’s Red’

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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. Please contact our sales department for more information at 800-215-9450.

This fern heralds the spring with broad silver leaves traced and flushed with wine red down the center. This choice cultivar has a striking, upright form that adds elegance to the woodland border. Attains the best color in light to medium shade.

USDA Hardiness Zone(s): 4-9
Size (HT/W/FL HT): 24″ / 24″ / –“
Exposure: Part Shade, Full Shade
Bloom Time(s): —

Common Name	Japanese painted fern
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.