Lady Fern, Northern Lady Fern

Lady Fern, Northern Lady Fern

Athyrium filix-femina

Lady Fern is the most adaptable and vigorous of the native ferns, forming large, bright green clumps in a wide range of shaded conditions from dry borders to wet streamsides.

  • Large, bright green fronds with a delicate, finely divided texture
  • Exceptionally vigorous, one of the fastest-growing native ferns
  • Highly adaptable, tolerates a wider range of moisture and shade conditions than most ferns
  • Fronds remain fresh and attractive from spring through frost
  • Excellent for naturalizing large shaded areas
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Plant Characteristics

Sunlight
Partial shade, Shade
Soil Moisture
Moist, Well-drained
Hardiness Zone
3 – 8
Mature Height (meters)
0.6 – 0.9
Mature Spread (meters)
0.6 – 0.9
Growth Rate
Fast
Foliage Colour
Green
Fall Colour
Yellow
Habit
Mounding
Deer Resistant
Rabbit Resistant
Ontario Native
Notes
Also referred to as Common Lady Fern.

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