Common Name: Silver Falls Japanese Painted Fern
Bloomcolor: Silvery Shade / Non-flowering
Exposure: Part shade to full shade
Height: 1.00 to 1.50 feet
Spread: 1.00 to 1.50 feet
Spacing: 1.00 to 1.50 feet
Water: Average Water Needs
Hardiness: Zones 5-8
Zone: 5
Deer Resistant: Deer Resistant
Characteristics: Athyrium niponicum var. pictum, commonly known as Japanese painted fern, is a rhizomatous, deciduous fern with an arching habit that typically grows to 18” tall. It features a slowly spreading clump of triangular, variegated fronds to 20” long. Fronds are , Rabbit Resistant Deer Resistant, Problems: No serious insect or disease problems., ‘Silver Falls’ is a patented cultivar that primarily differs from var. pictum by having (1) more silver in the fronds and (2) longer period (up to two months) of good silver color. U.S. Plant Patent PP12,803 issued July 23, 2002.
