| Description | Bradford beauty (Athyrium filix-femina) is a hybrid fern with the form of Lady Fern and frond colors of Japanese Painted Fern. |
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| Pronunciation | (uh-THEE-ree-um) |
| Plant Type | Ferns - Hardy |
| Hardiness Zone | 4-8 |
| Sunlight | part sun |
| Moisture | average to moist |
| Soil & Site | average to moist |
| Flowers | flowers not ornamental |
| Leaves | silver gray fronds with red rachis |
| Dimensions | 2 feet high, slow spreading |
| Propagation | division |
| Cultivar Origin | A selection of Nick Nickou of Branford Connecticut (USA) |
| Notes & Reference | #80-A Field Guide to Ferns (Boughton Cobb), #90-Ferns for American Gardens (John T Mickel), #145-Plant Lives, (Sue Eland) www.plantlives.com |