Exposure • Part sun • Shade

Soil Moisture Needs • Wet

Critter Resistance • Deer Resistant

Season of Interest (Flowering) • Foliage

Bloom Color • Foliage Plant

Attributes • Fragrant • Ground Cover

Athyrium 'x Ghost'

Ghost Fern

A striking upright fern that glows in the shade garden. A cross Lady Fern and Japanese Painted Fern, this deciduous fern features a slow spreading clump of fronds that are a soft grey-green in color.

Athyrium (a-thi'-ree-um)

Family: Polypodiaceae · Common Name: Lady Fern

If you are looking for a fern to give your garden a Victorian air, these ferns will certainly do the job. Their lacy, rich green fronds grow in dense clusters, provided they have plenty of shade and ample moisture. Many are quite cold hardy.