Lady in Red Fern, Northern Lady Fern

Lady In Red Fern is a northern native deciduous fern with delicate-looking lacy elliptical fronds that are light green with contrasting burgundy stripes.  Best grown in part shade and rich, acidic and moist well-drained soils.  Lady In Red can tolerate full sun if moisture is consistent. It can be an aggressive spreader in ideal conditions.  Deer resistant.  

*Deciduous ferns may still be dormant until late spring. This will appear that we've delivered a pot full of dirt however a healthy robust fern is awaiting inside.

MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low maintenance.  It has moderate to high water needs, keep the soil moist. Do not plant in areas with strong winds or high traffic- its stems are as delicate as they look.

LANDSCAPE USES:  Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Naturalized Areas, Rock Gardens, Ponds and Streams, and Containers.

COMPANION PLANTS: Tea Berry, Alumroot,  Azalea

IMAGES: Photo by Kristine Paulus, https://www.flickr.com/photos/kpaulus/, (2) Photo by David J. Stang, Athyrium filix-femina 3zz, CC BY-SA 4.0, , (3) Photo by cultivar413, 160529 285 NYBG - Azalea Way, Athyrium filix-femina var. angustum 'Lady in Red' Northern Lady Fern cultivar

*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.