
Japanese Painted Fern
Athyrium niponicum ‘Pictum’
A showy fern with fronds of soft metallic silver-gray and hints of red and blue. The magnificent texture and color electrify shady areas of the garden and make the fern a wonderful companion for a variety of shade-loving plants such as hosta, heuchera and tierella. 2004 Perennial Plant of the Year.
Sun / Shade Ratio
Shade Tolerance
Sun Tolerance
Attributes
FALL FOLIAGE |
Gray, Green | |
MINIMUM HEIGHT |
12 |
Inches |
MAXIMUM HEIGHT |
18 |
Inches |
MINIMUM SPREAD |
15 |
Inches |
MAXIMUM SPREAD |
18 |
Inches |
HARDINESS ZONES |
4, 5, 6, 7 |