Athyrium niponicum var. pictum 'Burgundy Lace'

RHS Plant Profile

painted lady fern 'Burgundy Lace'

Synonyms

Athyrium niponicum 'Burgundy Lace'

Ferns

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A deciduous fern with finely-divided, leaflets and lance-shaped fronds in shades of burgundy, purple, pink and silver

Position

Full shade, Partial shade

Soil Types

Loam, Clay

Max Height

0.1-0.5 metres

Max Spread

0.5-1 metres

Size

Time to Maturity: 5–10 years
Max Spread: 0.5-1 metres
Max Height: 0.1-0.5 metres

Growing Conditions

Loam Clay

Moisture: Moist but well–drained
pH: Neutral or Acid

Position

Full shade Partial shade

Aspect: East–facing or West–facing or North–facing
Exposure: Sheltered
Hardiness

Hardiness Ratings

All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets

H1A: under glass all year (>15C)
H1B: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
H1C: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20): H5

Colour & Scent

Season	Stem	Flower	Foliage	Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Botanical Details

Family: Woodsiaceae
Native to GB/Ireland: No
Foliage: Deciduous
Habit: Clump forming
Genus: Athyrium are deciduous ferns with erect or creeping rhizomes bearing usually pinnate to tripinnate fronds, often of thin texture, and they are especially shade-tolerant
Name Status: Accepted

How to Grow

Cultivation

Plant in moist but free draining fertile, neutral to acid soil in a shaded, sheltered site. See how to grow ferns for further advice

Propagation

Propagate by division

Suggested planting locations and garden types

Cottage and informal garden
Low Maintenance
Underplanting of roses and shrubs
Flower borders and beds

Pruning

Remove any dead or damaged fronds in winter or in spring before new fronds emerge

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

Generally disease-free