Buy Athyrium niponicum 'Pewter Lace'

Scientific Name: Anisocampium niponicum 'Pewter Lace'

Also Known As

Anisocampium niponicum var. pictum 'Pewter Lace'
Athyrium niponicum var. pictum 'Pewter Lace'
Fern-Pewter Lace
Pewter Lace Japanese Painted Fern

Plant type

fern

size

H: 12"-18"
W: 12"-24"

planting zones

5a-9b

3/4 gallon pot-bare root | $13

Ships as soon as new growth is hardened off

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Athyrium niponicum 'Pewter Lace' plant details

Athyrium niponicum 'Pewter Lace' is a deciduous fern with blue, burgundy and purple foliage. Grows well with mostly sun - shade and even moisture - regular water. Does well in average, rich and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something humidity tolerant and verticillium wilt resistant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Athyrium niponicum 'Pewter Lace'

Plant type: fern
Plant family: athyriaceae
Foliage: deciduous blue, burgundy and purple
Mature size: 12 IN - 24 IN - wide, 12 IN - 18 IN - tall
Uses: border plant, clumping, container plant, patio, red stems, rock garden, woodland garden

GROWING CONDITIONS for Athyrium niponicum 'Pewter Lace'

USDA Zones: 5a - 9b
Sun exposure: mostly sun - shade
Watering frequency: even moisture - regular
Resistant to: deer and rabbit, humidity and verticillium wilt
Soil needs: average, rich and well-drained

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Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Athyrium niponicum var. pictum 'Pewter Lace' is a deciduous Japanese Painted Fern with gray-green fronds, silvery hue accents and dark maroon midribs. Silvery fronds mellow to green as the season progresses. Best frond color is displayed in light shade. Grow in even moisture to encourage the most vigorous growth. Height and spread ranges from 12 to 18 inches. Ideal in woodland or shaded garden, by streams or ponds.

By: Phoenix Perennials and Specialty Plants Ltd.

This fabulous selection of Japanese Painted Fern features curving, wedge-shaped fronds of silvery-grey with pale-green edges and dark-pink rachis. This gorgeous perennial, one foot, mounding fern will spread by rhizomes if it is happy, but never aggressively. This is a delightful plant for the woodland garden, shady corners that need brightening, massed or in containers. PSh-Sh/M PP 15721

By: Forestfarm

Upright silvery fronds with reddish stems, deciduous, moisture rich humusy soil, USDA Zone 5-9.

By: Lael's Moon Garden

Rich burgundy and silver foliage on this compact 12-18" beauty for the woodland or container combination.

By: Dancing Oaks Nursery

Gardeners everywhere are falling for the arresting metallic pewter foliage. Color is deep rich grey with no reds, and less metallic than A. 'Silver Falls'. Silversmith Paul Revere would have succumbed to the charms of this NEW designer color in Japanese painted ferns. Combines nicely with Hakonechloa or Tiarella.