Athyrium filix-femina




Botanical Name: Athyrium filix-femina
Common Name: lady fern
Family Name: Athryiaceae
Origin/Distribution: N. America

Leaf:
Fern-like, Fronds, Compound, Lacy, Diamond shaped, Light-green/metallic sheen, (fall)Yellow-brown, Clumping,/circular, Shuttlecock-like, Deeply cut/Lanceolate/Elliptic, Pinnately lobed
Bud: Basal
Fruit/Seed: Sporangium (spores), Dark-brown, Red
Stem/Bark: Grooved, Burgandy


Size: Height: 1.3 - 2.0m/Spread: 1.0 - 1.5m
Habit: Arching
Form: Vase

Soil:
Bog, Rich, Well-drained
Moisture: Moderate, Wetlands
Sun: Full sun, Partial sun
Exposure: Partial shade, Filtered shade, Deep shade
Hardiness zone(USDA): 4 - 8

Landscape use:
Group or mass planting, Waterside planting, Wetland/bogs, Woodland margin

Notes:
Perennial, *Deciduous, Spreads easy/weed-like

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