The Plants
Athyrium niponicum var. pictum 'Metallicum'
japanese painted fern
£8.99
A striking deciduous fern with soft, metallic grey and reddish or purple hues. An excellent companion for shade-loving woodland plants. It provides long-lasting foliage interest for a shady, sheltered patio or courtyard garden with moist, fertile, neutral to acid soil.
Type
- Ferns
Award of Garden Merit
Foliage: Deciduous
Hardiness: Hardy
Vigour: Medium growing
Uses
- Flower arranging
- Woodland area
- Contemporary style garden
- Japanese style garden
Special features
- Low maintenance
- Ground cover
- Architectural
Care instructions
Grow in moist but well-drained neutral to acid soil in partial or full shade. Useful marginal plant for bogs and ponds. In cold areas in late autumn protect the crown of the plant with a dry mulch of straw or bracken.
Dimensions
Size: Small
Pot size: 2 litre
Eventual height: 30cm
Eventual spread: 120cm
Special conditions
- Wet shade