| Description | Lady Fern (Athyrium filix-femina) is a hardy native fern that has been the parent of many cultivars. |
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| Pronunciation | (uh-THEE-ree-um) |
| Plant Type | Ferns - Hardy, Site author's observations |
| Hardiness Zone | 4-8 |
| Sunlight | shade, part shade |
| Moisture | average, moist |
| Soil & Site | average, woodsy |
| Flowers | non-flowering, spores produced in J-shaped sori |
| Leaves | fronds, bipinnate-pinnatfid, stipe green or red with brownish scales on the stipe |
| Dimensions | 1-2 feet, erect or ascending, grows in circular clusters |
| Maintenance | aka: Northeastern lady fern, Northern lady fern |
| Propagation | spores, division in the spring |
| Native Site | North America |
| Misc Facts | Athyrium is for some authorities derived from Greek athuros (spiritless) with reference to botanical characteristics of lady-fern (Athyrium filix-femina), and for others from Greek anthyros (doorless) or anthoros (breeding well), both the latter in relation to the reproductive cycle and spores. (www.plantlives.com) |
| Author's Notes | I have used this fern in gardens on many occasions and it has proven to be hardy. |
| Notes & Reference | #80-A Field Guide to Ferns (Boughton Cobb), #90-Ferns for American Gardens (John T Mickel, www.plantlives.com) |
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