Silver Falls painted lady fern
Athyrium niponicum 'Silver Falls'
RHS AGM 2012
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 season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Notes
'Silver Falls' painted lady fern (Athyrium niponicum 'Silver Falls') is a fern for shade gardens, borders, 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 rarely make it their first choice. The fronds are silvery with pinkish maroon midribs. The silver intensifies as the season goes on, and the best color shows in light shade.
Pairs well with Aureola Japanese forest grass, Rozanne crane's-bill, and Autumn fern.