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Transform your garden with the stunning Athyrium niponicum ‘Burgundy Lace’, a striking variety of Japanese Painted Fern. Its delicate arching fronds are an exquisite blend of deep burgundy, silvery metallic grey, and lush green, creating a bold contrast that adds elegance to any landscape. Perfect for shady borders, woodland gardens, or container planting, ‘Burgundy Lace’ thrives in partial to full shade, offering colour and texture where other plants struggle. This low-maintenance perennial fern is drought-tolerant once established and resists deer and rabbits, making it ideal for both seasoned gardeners and beginners. Reaching a height and spread of around 50cm, it adds a graceful, cascading effect to your garden while remaining compact, in borders and containers. A hardy herbaceous perennial, rated H5, tolerating temperatures to around -10°C to -15°C, and happiest in slightly acidic to neutral soil. Deer and rabbit resistant, Athyrium niponicum ‘Burgundy Lace’ is the perfect choice to add rich, sophisticated hues to your shady garden.
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Key Information
| Latin Name | Athyrium niponicum var. pictum ‘Burgundy Lace’ |
|---|---|
| Common Name | Painted Lady Fern |
| Hardiness | H5 (-10 to -15°C) |
| Format | 9cm Pots |
| Position | Full-Shade, Part-Shade, Part-Sun |
| Foliage | Deciduous |
| Height in Maturity (m) | 0.50 m |
| Spread in Maturity (m) | 0.50 |
| Soil Conditions | Clay Loam |
| Soil Acidity | Acid Neutral |
| Aspect | East-facing, North-facing, South-facing, West-facing |
| Good for pots | Yes |
| Good for Rockeries | Yes |
| Good for Ponds | Yes |
| Good for groundcover | Yes |
