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Athyrium niponicum Red Beauty

Japanese Painted Fern

Silvery-green, arching, triangular fronds have contrasting deep purple stems and veins of bright burgundy-purple.

  • »  Fronds emerge from the ground in the spring a deep burgundy-purple colour
  • »  Fronds age silvery-green with deep purple stems and veins
  • »  Clumping habit with a slight weeping effect
  • »  Colonies form by shallow spreading rhizomes
  • »  Great plant for brightening a shady spot
  • »  Mature colours may not show until the third year

9cm Potted
$15.75
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1gal
$27.83
  • Category:Ferns
  • Hardiness Zone:4
  • Height:40-50 cm
  • Spread:30-45 cm
  • Bloom Color: Non-flowering
Exposure
• Full Shade
• Partial Sun/Shade
Soil Moisture
• Moist to Average
• Well-drained
Growth Rate
• Medium
Critter
• Deer Resistant
Attributes
• Deciduous
• Low Maintenance
Habit
• Clumping
Foliage Color
• Green
• Purple
• Silver
• Variegated
Landscape uses
• Border/edging
• Woodland/woods edge
Planting instructions
• Container Plants
Growing & Maintenance Tips for Athyrium niponicum 'Red Beauty'

Grows best in a rich, moist, well-drained soil in full to partial shade. Colours are more distinct in light shade. Stems can be pruned off in spring.