Features
Characteristics
Plant Needs
Perfect foliage plant for shade! Looks similar to traditional Japanese Painted Fern, but the tips of fronds are double-crested. Plant in the middle of the border! Perfect foliage plant for shade!
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Perfect foliage plant for shade! Looks similar to traditional Japanese Painted Fern, but the tips of fronds are double-crested. Plant in the middle of the border! Perfect foliage plant for shade!
Plant Type:
Perennial
Height Category:
Medium
Garden Height:
20 - 22 Inches
Spacing:
28 - 30 Inches
Spread:
28 - 30 Inches
Foliage Colors:
Green
Foliage Shade:
Dark green
Habit:
Upright
Container Role:
Thriller
Tolerant to:
Heat
Resists:
Rabbits
Light Requirement:
Part Shade to Shade
Maintenance Category:
Easy
Bloom Time:
Grown for Foliage
Hardiness Zones:
3a, 3b, 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b
Water Category:
Average
Soil Fertility Requirement:
Average Soil, Fertile Soil, Poor Soil
Soil PH Category:
Acidic Soil, Neutral Soil
Uses:
Border Plant, Container, Cut Flower
The optimum amount of sun or shade each plant needs to thrive: Full Sun (6+ hours), Part Sun (4-6 hours), Full Shade (up to 4 hours).
Grow in moist soil in light to partial shade for best coloration. Leave old fronds on the plant until new fronds are 6 inches tall in spring.
'Crested Surf'AthyriumniponicumUSPP 33,057, Can PBRAF