Landscape Notes: Japanese Painted Fern, Athyrium niponicum, has a silvery gray foliage on maroon stems. This makes it the most colorful of the garden ferns. Great for woodland landscapes!

Exposure/Culture: Japanese Painted Fern, Athyrium niponicum, grows best in shady areas. Prefers well drained, moist, organic rich soils like those found in naturalized settings in woodlands. Pruning should be done in early spring to remove dead and damaged fronds.

Other Notes: Japanese Painted Fern, Athyrium niponicum, works well when paired with broadleaf perennials such as Astilbe and Primrose. It can be divided once there are more than three crowns present. This fern is deer and rabbit resistant.