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lady fern

Athyrium filix-femina

Genus: Athyrium
Family: Woodsiaceae
Common Names: female polypody

About this plant

A vigorous deciduous fern to 80cm or more, forming a clump of fresh-green, lacy, bipinnate, lance-shaped fronds, the segments with toothed margins. In some plants the midrib is red, in others green

Growing Information

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full ShadePartial Shade

Soil

ChalkLoamSandy

AcidNeutral

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Moisture

Poorly Drained

Aspect

North FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Easy to grow in fertile, moist neutral to acid soil enriched with leaf mould or garden compost, in a shady sheltered site

Pruning

Dead or damaged fronds may be removed as necessary

Propagation

Propagate by sowing spores in mid to late summer or by division in spring

Pests

Generally pest free out of doors

Diseases

Generally disease free outdoors

Garden Uses

Uses

Ground CoverWildflower Meadow

Planting Places

Submerged AquaticOutdoor

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Habit

Clump Forming

Time to Full Height

Ten To Twenty Years