Japanese Painted Fern

Just one of these striking ferns is not going to be enough for your shade garden!

 

Prized for their beautiful foliage, the Japanese Painted Fern is going to add texture and interest to any landscape with its dark blue-green center and metallic silver variegation at the edges.

 

The leaves are lance shaped and set on arching fronds that grow to about 1 ½ ft long. This fern is excellent for filling in foreground or in pots.

Expect colorful, vibrant foliage from early spring until frost.

 

This is one of the more hardy ferns around.

 

Low maintenance Japanese Painted Fern won the "2004 Perennial Plant of the Year".

 

The Japanese Painted Fern gets on smashingly with Hostas, another shade-lover.

 

A great companion providing contrast in form and color would be the Patriot or golden leaved Sum and Substance.

 

For another, more modern combination use this fern with shade loving grasses like Carex Evergold.