About
Athyrium filix-femina 'Rotstiel Grandiceps' is a Lady Fern that typically reaches a height of approximately 60 cm. It features reddish-brown stems and develops increasingly crested green fronds as it ages.
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
- Full sun, Partial shade
- Soil type
- Clay, Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Neutral, Acid
- Soil moisture
- Moist but well-drained
- Aspect
- East-facing, North-facing, West-facing
- Exposure
- Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H6
Plant details
- Plant type
- Ferns
- Habit
- Clump forming
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Height
- 0.5-1 metres
- Spread
- 0.5-1 metres
- Time to full height
- 5-10 years
- Suggested uses
- Cottage and informal garden
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Plant in moist but free draining fertile, neutral to acid soil in a shaded, sheltered site. 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