About
This deciduous fern grows upright and spreads gradually. It features erect to arching stems that are a vivid red, supporting lance-shaped leaflets atop green fronds.
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
- Loam, Sand, Clay
- Soil pH
- Neutral, Acid
- Soil moisture
- Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
- Aspect
- West-facing, East-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, neutral to acid soil in a lightly shaded site. Will grow in full sun if given plenty of moisture. Colourful stems usually develop a year or two after planting and will be less prominant in deeper shade. For more information see our advice page how to grow ferns.
- Pruning
- Can remove faded fronds in early winter or leave until spring before new growth emerges.
- Propagation
- Propagate by division
- Pest resistance
- Generally pest-free
- Disease resistance
- Generally disease-free