Lady Fern (Athyrium filix-femina) Bare Root Plants — 10 Starter Perennial Ferns for Shade

About This Plant

Lady Fern (Athyrium filix-femina) is a native woodland perennial that thrives in shade and moist, well-drained soil. It grows in clumps to about 18-36 inches tall with a broad, ferny appearance and prefers partial to full shade. Hardy in USDA zones 3-9 and deer- and rabbit-resistant.

What You Will Receive

10 bare root Lady Ferns (Athyrium filix-femina), a native woodland perennial sold as bare-root starter plants for shade gardens.

Growing Information

Plant in a partially to fully shaded location with moist, well-draining soil. Dig a hole, place the rhizome just below soil surface with buds pointing upward, and space 6 inches apart in rows 6-12 inches apart. Apply a mulch layer to retain moisture. Water regularly during establishment; maintenance becomes low once mature.

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