Athyrium niponicum Metallicum

About this plant

Silvery grey fronds are marked with red-purple centres, creating a contrasting foliage display on this low, deciduous painted fern for shaded garden positions.

Supplied in a 9 cm nursery pot. One live plant. Individual specimens vary naturally in height, leaf colour and form with age, season and growing conditions. Photographs show the variety; the specimen supplied may differ.

Growing and care

• Light: Partial or full shade
• Watering: Keep the soil moist and allow excess water to drain away.
• Hardiness / temperature: RHS H5: minimum temperature range -15 to -10°C under UK growing conditions.
• Soil: Moist, fertile, neutral to acidic soil enriched with leaf mould or garden compost.