Lady fern
Common Name: Lady fern
Genus: Athyrium
Species: filix-femina
Skill Level: Experienced
Exposure: Partial shade, Shade
Hardiness: Hardy
Soil type: Acidic, Chalky/alkaline, Moist, Boggy
Height: 120cm
Spread: 60cm
Time to divide plants: March to May
The lady fern is one of the prettiest of the deciduous hardy ferns, with delicate, lacy, fresh-green ladder-like foliage. It looks its best in late spring and early summer when the foliage is still young. It associates well in cool shady corners with other hardy ferns and shade and moisture-loving perennials especially those with superb foliage such as solomon's seal. It's also good planted in groups in woodland clearings and among rhododendrons, camellias and pieris. The Royal Horticultural Society has given it its Award of Garden Merit (AGM).
Looks good with:
Hosta 'Francee'Aquilegia vulgaris var. stellata 'Black Barlow'
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