Athyrium niponicum "Pictum"

Fern - Janapese Painted

                                          ID# 86

Stonehenge

 
 

Additional Information: Provided by Presicion Turfscape (6), (2) from Mooring Hitch, (11 ) from Greener Visions Nursery, Chapel Hill, NC

 

The most colorful fern around with subtle shades of green, purple and red on a grey-blue background. The color is more intense with some direct sun, preferably morning or late afternoon. Strong-growing and dependable, the Lady Ferns are great garden plants. Native to China, Korea and Japan. Only reaches between 12-18 inches in height, however give it plenty of room to spread, at least 2 ft.

HEIGHT X SPREAD: 1 ft x 2-3 ft PLANT TYPE: Deciduous GROWTH RATE: Moderate TEXTURE: fine LIGHT: part shade to full shade WATER: moist SOIL: high Organic
As observed in Eastern NC. BLOOMS: N/A FRUIT AND SEED: propagate by division in spring. The spore-producing structure called sori are located in a herringbone pattern along the veins of the pinnules KEY FEATURES: colorful graound cover for a shady garden. silver/ and red colors more prominent with some sun.Fronds are a soft grayish-green with an overlay of silvery hues accented by contrasting dark maroon midribs
A year cycle in the life of ...... at Stonehenge Planted along walkway at Back yard. Added few more to complete added stone walk towards the back. Plants are doing well and appear to be undisturbed by deer. However I am using deer repellent to prevent deer from testing.

May 2014

          Mooring Hitch Gardens       
 

June 2014

  Stonehenge