Athyrium filix-femina

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Athyrium filix-femina

Lady Fern

USDA Hardiness Zone 4-8

A very adaptable, durable deciduous fern.
Its lighter green color and lacy texture works well in the shade garden.

Height

24-36 Inches

Spread

18-24 Inches

When to Divide

spring, only if needed

Good Companions

Snowdrop Anemone (Anemone sylvestris), Columbine (Aquilegia flabellata pumila), False Spirea (Astilbe x arendsii), Masterwort (Astrantia major), Heartleaf Bergenia, Pigsqueak (Bergenia cordifolia), False Forget-Me-Not, Siberian Bugloss (Brunnera macrophylla), Turtle Head (Chelone lyonii), Snake Root, Cohosh (Cimicifuga racemosa), Old Fashioned Bleeding Heart (Dicentra spectabilis), Foxglove (Digitalis purpurea), Showy Geranium (Geranium x magnificum), Prairie Smoke (Geum triflorum), Northern Sea Oats (Chasmanthium latifolium), Plantain Lily (Hosta ), Cardinal Flower (Lobelia cardinalis), Virginia Bluebells (Mertensia virginica), Globe flower (Trollius europaeus)

Characteristics & Attributes

Attributes & Uses
• Containers
• Cut Flowers
• Crafts
• Ground Cover
Critter Resistance
• Deer Resistant
Exposure
• Shade
• Partial Shade
Foliage Color
• Green
Season of Interest (Foliage)
• Spring
• Summer
• Fall
Soil Moisture Preference
• Moist but well-drained
• Very Adaptable