Athyrium niponicum 'Pictum'

2004 Perennial Plant of the Year!
One of the most colorful ferns for the garden, the Japanese Painted Fern has silvery-grey fronds which are dusty purple towards the center. They are set off by the purplish-red veins and stems.

This fern has a low and mounding habit, slowly spreading by rhizomes to form dense colonies. The fronds are positioned in a way that creates a horizontal layering effect much like you see in Dogwood trees.
Height:  12-18 Inches
Spread:  24 Inches
Foliage Color:  Silver shades
Sun or Shade?:  Part shade to full shade
Need critter resistant plants?:  Rabbit resistant

*Photo and info courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.