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Athyrium Species, Lady Fern, Tatting Fern 'Frizelliae'

Athyriumfilix-femina

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Genus

Athyrium (uh-THEE-ree-um)

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Species

filix-femina (FY-liks fem-in-uh)

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Synonym

Sun Exposure

Partial to Full Shade

Foliage

Grown for foliage

Deciduous

Height

18-24 in. (45-60 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)

USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)

USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)

USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)

Danger

Parts of plant are poisonous if ingested

Handling plant may cause skin irritation or allergic reaction

Bloom Color

Inconspicuous/none

Bloom Time

N/A

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Gabrielle

(Zone 5a) | July 2011 | negative

Never took off and thrived. Eventually reverted into something halfway in between what it was supposed to be and a plain fern, which was ...Read Morevery unattractive.

snapple45

Holland, OH (Zone 5b) | October 2005 | positive

Grows well in full shade with moist soil well amended with compost. The original fern has spread in two years to a refined clump about 3f...Read More

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