Burgundy Lace painted lady fern
Athyrium niponicum 'Burgundy Lace'
USDA zones5 to 8
SunHandles partial sun to full shade
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size12 to 18 inches tall12 to 18 inches wide
- Habit
- Arching
- Bloom color
- Non-flowering
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Notes
'Burgundy Lace' painted lady fern (Athyrium niponicum 'Burgundy Lace') is a fern for borders, shade gardens, and rock gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes part sun to full shade and average to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. Deer and rabbits tend to pass it by. It stays 12 to 18 inches tall and wide, with an arching habit, and it is low maintenance.
Pairs well with Lungwort, Aureola Japanese forest grass, and Foam flower.