Red Beauty painted lady fern
Athyrium niponicum 'Red Beauty'
USDA zones4 to 9
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
'Red Beauty' painted lady fern (Athyrium niponicum 'Red Beauty') is a fern for shade gardens, 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 12 to 18 inches tall and wide with an arching habit. It is not a favorite of deer or rabbits, though hungry ones will eat almost anything. It does not flower, so you grow it for its foliage.
Pairs well with White Feather hosta, Red trillium, and Western sword fern.