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Black Lady Fern (Athyrium niponicum) Care Guide

Quick Facts

Height: 1 ft. 6 in. - 2 ft. 0 in.
Width: 1 ft. 6 in. - 2 ft. 0 in.
USDA Zones:
- 7a
- 7b
- 8a
- 8b
- 9a
- 9b
- 6a
- 6b
- 4a
- 4b
- 5a
- 5b
NC Region:Not specified
Origin:Eastern Asia
Life Cycle:
- Perennial
Plant Types:
- Herbaceous Perennial
- Fern
Habit:Not specified

Distribution

N/A

Uses

N/A

Athyrium nipponicum 'Pictum'

Athyrium niponicum

Genus: Athyrium - Species: niponicum - Family: Athyriaceae

Phonetic Spelling: a-THEE-ree-um nip-PO-nih-kum

Common Names:

Black Lady Fern
Japanese Black Lady Fern
Japanese Painted Fern
Oriental Ladyfern

Tags

shade garden

summer flowers

partial shade tolerant

deciduous

low maintenance

easy to grow

cpp

hs303

ncemgva2018

showy leaves

arching

deer resistant

deer browsing plant

HS302

rabbit resistant

dappled sunlight

heavy shade tolerant

border front

fern

fronds

buncombe county sun and shade garden

creeping