Exposure • Part sun • Shade

Critter Resistance • Deer Resistant

Attributes • Tolerates wet sites • Ground Cover

Water Requirements • Prefers consistent soil moisture

Athyrium niponicum 'Ursula's Red'

Japanese Painted Fern

A lovely fern with triangular reddish fronds that grow from a fuzzy brown root. Fronds are delicate and intricately divided, and are highly decorative in shady borders or woodland edges, or can be used as filler for cut arrangements.

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.