Athyrium nipponicum 'Pictum' - Japanese Painted Fern RHS AGM 1 litre

Athyrium nipponicum ‘Pictum’ – Japanese Painted Fern

Athyrium nipponicum ‘Pictum’, commonly known as the Japanese Painted Fern, is a highly decorative deciduous fern prized for its beautifully coloured fronds, combining silvery-grey, soft green and wine-red tones for an eye-catching display. Growing to around 40–50cm tall and wide, it forms a compact, elegant clump and is ideal for shady borders, woodland gardens, containers and planting beneath trees and shrubs. For the best foliage colour, grow ‘Pictum’ in partial to full shade in moist, fertile, humus-rich, well-drained soil, with shelter from strong winds and hot afternoon sun. Hardy and relatively low maintenance, this Japanese Painted Fern is an excellent choice for adding colour, texture and year-round interest to shade, with the fresh fronds emerging in spring and dying back in autumn.

This fern benefits from an annual mulch of leaf litter/compost or bark.

Awarded the Royal Horticultural Society' (RHS AGM)