Silvery fronds with a touch of blue and deep red stems make this fern stand out.
Athyrium niponicum var. pictum
aka Painted lady fern
- deciduous perennial fern
- clump-forming from the lady fern family
- arching, lance-shaped, fronds
- purple-flushed, silvery-grey in Spring
- greener in Summer
H 0.3m
S 0.6m
full shade
part shade
moist
well-drained
Info: The wild species is native to forests of Korea and Japan
Notes: I’ve grown this fern for several years and replaced with a new one when I moved from London in 2019.
My Japanesque Garden 
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