Lady Fern

Athyrium filix-femina

Lady Fern is a mounding  native deciduous  fern with delicate-looking lacy fronds that are light green.  Best grown in  part shade and rich, acidic and moist well-drained soils.  Lady Fern is one of the ferns that can tolerate full sun if given enough moisture but does not do well in full shade.  

*Deciduous ferns may still be dormant until late spring. This will appear that we've delivered a pot full of dirt however a healthy robust fern is awaiting inside.

MAINTENANCE NEEDS:  Low maintenance.  It has moderate to high water needs, keep the soil moist. Do not plant in areas with strong winds or high traffic- its stems are as delicate as they look. 

LANDSCAPE USES:  Accents or Group Plantings,  Borders,  Woodland Gardens,  Naturalized Areas,  Rock Gardens,  Ponds and Streams, and Containers.

COMPANION PLANTS:  Swamp Rosemallow,  Maidenhair Fern,  Hosta

IMAGES: Photo by  brewbooks, Lady Fern, (2)  Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz,  Athyrium filix-femina kz02,  CC BY-SA 4.0, (3)  Superior National Forest,  Athyrium felix-femina 1-jgreenlee (5098032858),  CC BY 2.0, (4)  MurielBendel,  Athyrium filix-femina Sori Tannwald1,  CC BY-SA 4.0

* As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.