Lady Fern (Athyrium filix-femina) BARE ROOT

An elegant circumpolar fern that is just as delicate as it looks. Plant in a spot sheltered from the wind to keep the leaves from breaking. May tolerate full sun with sufficient water, but prefers shade.

Light: Part Sun/Shade, Shade

Soil Moisture: Wet Mesic, Mesic

Soil Type: Loamy

Height: 1'-3'

Bloom Color: Green

Bloom Time: Jun-Aug

Root Type: Rhizome

Notable Wildlife Interactions: Little data available. Hosts at least one aphid, and a moth (Stathmopoda aenea caterpillars feed on the spores, which is p cool, tbh). Stands provide shelter for small animals. Sparingly browsed by deer.

Notes: Scientific names get dicey for this one, as there are at least three lady ferns that are sometimes lumped together, split into varieties, or split into subspecies. This is Northern Lady fern, also called Athyrium filix-femina var. angustum and Athyrium angustum. The range map is applicable.