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Japanese Painted Fern 'Pewter Lace'

Anisocampiumniponicum

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Species

niponicum (nip-ON-ih-kum)

Info

Synonym

Athyrium niponicum var. pictum

Sun Exposure

Partial to Full Shade

Foliage

Grown for foliage

Height

12-18 in. (30-45 cm)

Spacing

15-18 in. (38-45 cm)

Hardiness

USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F)

USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F)

USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)

USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)

USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)

USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)

USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)

USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)

USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)

USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)

USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)

USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)

Danger

N/A

Bloom Color

Inconspicuous/none

Bloom Time

N/A

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trioadastra

Woodbury, MN (Zone 4a) | May 2009 | positive

This is one of those "walking" ferns. Every year it abandons its old spot and pops up a few inches away. Stunning color though.

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