Buy Athyrium niponicum 'Metallicum'

Scientific Name: Anisocampium niponicum Pictum Group 'Metallicum'

Plant type

fern

size

H: 1'-2'
W: 1'-2'

planting zones

3a-9b

1 gallon bagged root ball | $16

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30 at Gossler Farms

Mature Division--Bare Root | $12

Ships as soon as new growth is hardened off

Fewer than 29 at Sebright Gardens

1 gallon | $25

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Fewer than 22 at Forestfarm

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Athyrium niponicum 'Metallicum' plant details

'Metallicum' is a spore strain of painted fern regarded by the Royal Horticultural Society as synonymous with the Pictum Group. However, the Missouri Botanic Garden appears to recognize it as a separate cultivar. We have separated them in our database for the sake of our partner nurseries who sell plants under both names. Spore strains can have slight variations among individuals.

Athyrium niponicum 'Metallicum' is a moderate-growing deciduous fern with blue, burgundy, green, purple, variegated and white foliage. Grows well with bright shade - 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 'Metallicum'

Plant type: fern
Plant family: athyriaceae
Foliage: deciduous blue, burgundy, green, purple, variegated and white
Mature size: 1 FT - 2 FT - wide, 1 FT - 2 FT - tall
Uses: border plant, container plant, rock garden, unique, woodland garden

GROWING CONDITIONS for Athyrium niponicum 'Metallicum'

USDA Zones: 3a - 9b
Sun exposure: bright shade - 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

Has silver leaves with purple and green all summer. This subtle fern will slowly spread in the woodland.

By: Gossler Farms

This fern is a stunning eastern Asian native. Elegant, deciduous fronds appear metallic, with silvery-grey highlights on green foliage, and stems with a subtle burgundy venation. The metallic hues are especially showy in the spring, as warmer temperatures bring out the green. A truly lovely, low maintenance, fern for water gardens, borders, planting under shrubs, and lighting up darker, shady areas of a garden.

By: Forestfarm

A spreading mound of elegant, wine-red fronds with a silvery sheen. Plant in light shade for best affect otherwise afternoon to nearly full shade. 12" to 24" tall. Zones 4-9. Deciduous.

By: Sebright Gardens

Athyrium niponicum ‘Metallicum’ won 2004 Perennial Plant of the Year! A real Rock Star Fern! Striking multi-colored fronds of silver, white and green make this a wonderful fern. Brightens any shaded area. Deciduous. Deer resistant. Japanese Painted Ferns thrive in neutral to acidic, loose, richly organic soil. Excellent for mass plantings, rock gardens, containers, in woodlands and naturalized landscapes.