Athyrium filix-femina

Lady Fern

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Bright green, lacy fronds arise gracefully from creeping rhizomes which form dense, upright clumps. Vigorous and easy to grow. Can be used as a ground cover if it is happy.

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Height
12-24 Inches

Spread
24- Inches

USDA Hardiness Zone 4-8

Home Owner Growing and Maintenance Tips:

Good Companions

Goat's Beard (Aruncus dioicus), Wild Geranium (Geranium maculatum), Solomon's Seal (Polygonatum biflorum), Virginia Bluebells (Mertensia virginica)

Characteristics & Attributes

Hydrologic Designation

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FAC

Season of Interest

•	Late (July-frost)
•	Mid (May-June)
•	Early (Feb-Apr)

Soil Moisture

•	Moderate
•	High

Special Uses

•	Fresh Cut Flower

Sun Exposure

•	Shade
•	Medium Sun/Average Shade

USFS MO Ecological Map

•	Mississippi Aluvial Basin
•	Ozark Highlands
•	Central Dissected Till Plain
•	Osage Plains