Athyrium filix-femina var. angustum 'Lady in Red' ~ Lady in Red Fern, Northern Lady Fern

Athyrium filix-femina var. angustum 'Lady in Red' ~ Lady in Red Fern, Northern Lady FernLady In Red Fern is a northern native deciduous fern with delicate looking lacy elliptical fronds that are light green with contrasting burgundy stripes. Best grown in part shade and rich, acidic and moist well drained soils. Lady In Red can tolerate full sun if moisture is consistent. It can be an aggressive spreader in ideal conditions. Deer resistant. *Deciduous ferns may still be dormant until late spring. This will appear that we've delivered a

Lady In Red Fern is a northern native deciduous fern with delicate-looking lacy elliptical fronds that are light green with contrasting burgundy stripes.  Best grown in part shade and rich, acidic and moist well-drained soils.  Lady In Red can tolerate full sun if moisture is consistent. It can be an aggressive spreader in ideal conditions.  Deer resistant.  

*Deciduous ferns may still be dormant until late spring. This will appear that we've delivered a pot full of dirt however a healthy robust fern is awaiting inside.

MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low maintenance.  It has moderate to high water needs, keep the soil moist. Do not plant in areas with strong winds or high traffic- its stems are as delicate as they look.

LANDSCAPE USES:  Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Naturalized Areas, Rock Gardens, Ponds and Streams, and Containers.

COMPANION PLANTS: Tea Berry, Alumroot,  Azalea

IMAGES: Photo by Kristine Paulus, https://www.flickr.com/photos/kpaulus/, (2) Photo by David J. Stang, Athyrium filix-femina 3zz, CC BY-SA 4.0, , (3) Photo by cultivar413, 160529 285 NYBG - Azalea Way, Athyrium filix-femina var. angustum 'Lady in Red' Northern Lady Fern cultivar

*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.