Athyrium niponicum var. pictum (Japanese Painted Fern) Seashore Try it with Lady Fern

Try it with Lady Fern

and provides a wealth of cut flowers

It has reddish brown flowers that appear beneath the leaves in spring and are usually hidden from view by the foliage

narrow yellow grass blades with a green vertical mid-line

Athyrium niponicum var. pictum (Japanese Painted Fern) Seashore Try it with Lady FernOften considered the most decorative of ferns, this deciduous 18" Oriental beauty blends gray green fronds with wine red stems. It is slow spreading and thrives in shade or partial shade where soil is moist but well drained. Its tri color fronds emerge in the spring making it a perfect companion for early bulbs. Try it with Astilbe 'Pumila' and Hosta 'Elegans' for a long season of texture contrasts. Sunlight Requirements: Partial Shade to Full Shade