Japanese Painted Fern

Athyrium niponicum var. pictum 'Red Beauty' Dryopteridaceae

Other names

Japanese Lady Fern

Growth habit

Fern

Perennation

Perennial

Location

Treman Woodland Walk

Source of plant

Sunny Border Ohio, Klehm's Song Sparrow Perennial Farm, Hallson Gardens

Description

Plants with tri-colored silver, red and green fronds, bright red stems and central veins, to 8-20".

USDA Hardiness Zone

5

Special characteristics

foliage characteristics