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Athyrium niponicum 'Pewter Lace' Common Names: Fern

Description:

Athyrium niponicum var. pictum‘Pewter Lace’ is a very stunning silver fern to go with Bradford's Beauty and Ghost. With arresting metallic pewter foliage, it is exciting in combination with hosta or lungworts.

Recommendations:

The attractive foliage and shape of this fern provide color, contrast and texture to the border or woodland garden when massed or planted as specimens. Also may be massed in moist soils near ponds or streams We like to use it with the dark bluish green hosta varieties.

Problems:

Leaf scorch can be a problem if soil is allowed to dry out.

Attributes   Plant Group: Fern and Fern Like Hardiness: Zones 4 - 9 Type: Perennial Mature Size: Height 24-30 x Width 30 Flowering Period: Non-Flowering Foliage Attributes: Silver, grey Deciduous foliage. Culture   Light: Part Shade to Shade Soil: Humus-rich Miscellaneous   Propagation Methods: Division Fast-growing

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