Athyrium filix-femina
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Lady fern
This semi-deciduous fern grows to 3′ tall and 3′ wide. Delicate and lacy with arching fronds and dark red stems at maturity. This beauty is the right choice for perennial borders and woodland gardens and is also great in containers.
A breathtaking, feathery flush of new fronds appear in the spring, and new leaves appear throughout the season for a continuously fresh look.
Lady fern is more tolerant of drier soils than many other ferns.
Sun: Part Shade, Shade
Water: Moderate, High
Soil: Clay, Loam, Sand, Rocky
Other: Attracts Butterflies
| Ecological Value | The fronds of lady fern provide a food source for grizzly bears |
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| Container | 1-Gal, 4", 5-Gal |
| Historical Uses | Native Americans used lady ferns for drying berries, and covering food. The young shoots, or fiddleheads, were cooked, baked or eaten raw. Tea was made from the leaves to help urination and to stop br |
| Distribution | Lady fern is a circumpolar species, occurring from Alaska to the Atlantic, south to California, Texas, and Florida. |
| Elevation | Between 0 and 1640 feet |
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| Habitat | Lady fern is found growing in meadows, open thickets, moist woods, and occasionally in swamps |
