How to Grow Athyrium filix-femina Plants in your Garden

Gardener's HQ Guide to Growing Lady Fern

Lady fern
Athyrium x 'Ghost' hybrid of Athyrium filix-femina and Athyrium niponicum photograph by K M.

Athyrium filix-femina Growing and Care Guide

Scientific Name: Athyrium filix-femina
Common Name: Lady fern
Growing Zone: USA: 3 to 8
Life Cycle / Plant Type: Fern

Plant Details

Plant Height (Inches): 24 to 30
Plant Spread (Inches): 30 to 36
Time of Bloom:
Flower Details:
Leaf Foliage: Green
Fruit:
Growth Form: Irregular / Sprawling

Ideal Growing Conditions

Best Light Conditions: shade to partial shade partial sun
Rate of Growth: Average pace
Suitable Soil Types: Loamy, Neutral, Well drained
Soil Moisture: Moist/Wet

Caring Conditions

Care:
Level of Maintenance: Low
Propagation: Sowing spores in mid to late summer or by division in spring
How to Prune: Dead or damaged fronds may be removed as necessary
Pests: Usually pest free out of doors
Diseases: Usually pest free outdoors

Further Information

Can Attract:
Tolerant of: Rabbit, Heavy Shade
Best Garden Use: Border, Container, Foundation, Ground cover, En masse , Woodland garden
Family: Athyriaceae.
Closely Related Species: Ladyferns.
Miscellaneous: Attractive foliage, Naturalizing, Wetlands plant
Genus Detail: Athyrium
Further Reading and References: Here and Here

I hope that you enjoyed this guide on how to grow Athyrium filix-femina. You may also enjoy the following Gardener's HQ growing guides: How to grow Buphthalmum and Bellis plants.