Japanese Painted Fern drought tolerant The short stature and spreading

The short stature and spreading form is excellent for use as foreground foliage and ideal for containers

brown and red fall coloring

forms foliage clump 18 to 24 in

BLOOMS Inconspicuous

peeling bark

Japanese Painted Fern drought tolerant The short stature and spreadingAthyrium niponicum 'Pictum' Pronunciation: a THEE ree um nih PON ih kum PIK tum DESCRIPTION Beautiful mounds of dramatic foliage that will be a standout in the shade garden. Luminescent blue green fronds with dark central ribs fade to silver at the edges. The short stature and spreading form is excellent for use as foreground foliage and ideal for containers. Selected as the 2004 Perennial Plant of the Year. An herbaceous perennial. LIGHT Full shade,