About
Athyrium 'Ghost' is an erect, clump-forming fern that can reach heights of up to 90 cm. In the spring, its new fronds emerge with a pale hue, supported by purple stems, and transition to a silver-green shade featuring purple midribs as they mature.
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 shade, Partial shade
- Soil type
- Clay, Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Acid, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Moist but well-drained
- Aspect
- North-facing, East-facing
- Exposure
- Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H5
Plant details
- Plant type
- Ferns
- Habit
- Clump forming
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Height
- 0.5-1 metres
- Spread
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Time to full height
- 5-10 years
- Suggested uses
- Patio and container plants, City and courtyard gardens, Cottage and informal garden
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Grow in fertile, moist, neutral to acid soil enriched with leaf mould or garden compost, in a shady, sheltered site
- Pruning
- Dead or damaged fronds may be removed as necessary
- Propagation
- Propagate by division in spring
- Pest resistance
- Generally pest-free outdoors
- Disease resistance
- Generally disease-free outdoors