About
Athyrium filix-femina 'Dre's Dagger' is a compact, clump-forming fern that features upright to arching fronds with a distinctive crested appearance. The mid-green fronds are adorned with slender, pinnate leaflets arranged in a criss-cross pattern. This deciduous variety adds texture to shaded garden spaces.
About the genus
Athyrium comprises deciduous ferns characterized by their upright or spreading rhizomes, which support typically pinnate to tripinnate fronds that are often thin in texture. These ferns are particularly well-suited for shaded environments.
Growing conditions
- Sunlight
- Partial shade
- Soil type
- Clay, Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Neutral, Acid
- Soil moisture
- Moist but well-drained
- Aspect
- North-facing, West-facing, East-facing
- Exposure
- Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H6
Plant details
- Plant type
- Ferns
- Habit
- Clump forming
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Height
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Spread
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Time to full height
- 5-10 years
- Suggested uses
- Cottage and informal garden
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Grows well in most moist but free draining soil in shade or partial shade. See how to grow ferns for further advice
- Pruning
- No pruning required but can remove older fading leaves if necessary
- Propagation
- Propagate by division. May not come true from spores
- Pest resistance
- Generally pest-free
- Disease resistance
- Generally disease-free