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eared lady fern

Athyrium otophorum

★ RHS AGM

Genus: Athyrium
Family: Woodsiaceae

About this plant

A tufted fern making a rosette of arching, broadly ovate, bipinnate fronds to 50cm long, pale green in spring, later grey-green, with purple stalk and main veins

Growing Information

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Shade

Soil

ChalkLoam

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

Grows best in moist, preferably neutral or acid soil in a sheltered position in dappled or full shade

Pruning

Tidy plant and remove leaves when they begin to die down

Propagation

Propagate by division in spring or propagate from spores; sow spores as soon as ripe at 15-20°C (59-68°F) in a humid environment with indirect light

Pests

Generally trouble free

Diseases

Generally trouble free

Garden Uses

Uses

Ground Cover

Planting Places

Outdoor

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years