Botanical Name: Athyrium nipponicum
Description: The Japanese painted fern is very showy, with soft grayish-green and silvery dark maroon foliage. The Japanese painted fern is low maintenance and deciduous. Named the 2004 perennial plant of the year, the Japanese painted fern is one of the showiest ferns for any shaded garden. Japanese painted ferns are hardy nearly everywhere in the United States, except for the desert areas and northern areas as low as zone three. The Japanese painted fern grows up to two feet high and two feet in diameter. This fern prefers full to partial shade, and is one of the most attractive plants that can be grown in a shady part of the garden
Growing tips: Ferns prefer shade with indirect sunlight and high humidity.  Moist, well-drained soil.
Height: 18-24 inches