Lady-in-Lace lady fern
Athyrium 'Lady-in-Lace'
RHS AGM 2012
USDA zones4 to 9
SunHandles partial sun or full shade
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size2 to 3 feet tall1 to 3 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Arching
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Notes
'Lady-in-Lace' lady fern (Athyrium 'Lady-in-Lace') is a fern for shade gardens, woodland settings, borders, and ground cover. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes part sun to full shade and average to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It grows 24 to 36 inches tall with an arching habit and a moderate growth rate. Deer and rabbits tend to pass it by. It grows best in acid to neutral soil.
Pairs well with Minuteman hosta, Paris coral bells, and Lily of the valley.