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Lady Fern
Lady Fern
Lovely, bright yellow-green fern with wide, deeply laciniated leaves, Lady Fern is a real favorite for shade and woodland gardens. Its yellow-green foliage provides color and texture from April until the first fall frost. Whether used in borders or as a background, ferns enhance any garden with their gracefulness and their beautiful varying shades of green. They're easy-to-grow perennials and grow almost anywhere. For best results, plant in full shade to partial shade. Deer tend to avoid fern plants.
- Hardiness Zones 3-8
- Mature Height 18 - 24 inches
- Bloom Time Green foliage from April till first frost
- Light Requirements Half Sun / Half Shade, Full Shade
- Ship AsNO.1 Root
- Deer Resistant
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Botanical Name: Athyrium filix-femina
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Botanical Name:
Athyrium filix-femina -
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Size:
NO.1 -
Suggested Uses:
Borders, Perennializing, Shade Garden, Deer Resistant
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Flower Form:
No flowers -
Foliage Type:
Wide, deeply laciniate leaves -
Mature Spread:
24 - 36 inches -
Spacing:
24 - 36 inches
Growing Tips
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Planting Instructions:
Soak roots before planting. Loosen soil well. Plant with eyes just below soil level and water well after planting. -
Soil Moisture:
Prefers moist conditions, but also grows well in average garden soil as long as it is not allowed to dry out during spring and summer. -
Will Tolerate:
Acidic Soil, Clay Soil, Loamy Soil, Sandy Soil -
Pruning Instructions:
None
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Winter Care:
Not needed Planting Depth:
Plant with eyes (sprouts) just below soil level.Watering Requirements:
Prefers moist soil. Do not let soil dry outFertilization Requirements:
Provide enough organic matter.Special Care:
Not needed
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We will pack and ship your order based on the following schedules. The type of product you order or the weather may affect the anticipated shipping schedule.
Please note that we cannot ship outside of the 48
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Bulbs and Bareroot Zones Shipping Dates Last Order Date 3A-5A 4/28/25 - 5/30/25 5/26/25 5B 4/7/25 - 5/30/25 5/26/25 6A 3/24/25 -5/30/25 5/26/25 6B 3/10/25 - 5/30/25 5/26/25 7A 2/24/25 - 5/30/25 5/26/25 7B-8A 2/17/25 - 5/9/25 5/5/25 8B-9A 2/10/25 - 5/9/25 5/5/25 9B-11B 2/3/25 - 5/9/25 5/5/25
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So I have found ferns are touchy. 2021 I got one good and one bad batch. Interestingly the ones I ordered later in April when it was warmer came up but the first batch in March did not. I don't know for sure...but it was fairly chilly here at the time. This was my guess As to the issue... Fast forward one year all the ferns from last year Came up fine and much more vigorously. I expect year 3 will be glorious they are totally awesome to look at. Worth it but I would.order in mid spring. I ordered more ferns this year and I had the same experience as last year the march order did not come up.
yes i would buy the lady ferns again
bought a bag of 5 and they have done great this summer. took a little while to come up but the wait was worth it.
Questions & Answers
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I currently have Ostrich ferns and they're IMPOSSIBLE to control! I have a shady area that I would like to plant a fern that would stay ONLY in the spot where I plant them and am looking at either the Christmas fern or the Lady fern - are either of these a plant that I can control, or should I look for a different plant completely?
- Asked by Jodi
- Verified Reply - AngelaThe Lady Fern will also naturalize and form colonies although not as aggressively as Ostrich Ferns. The Christmas Fern will stay where you plant it. It will get wider but does not colonize.Was this answer helpful to you
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Hi just received my Last Ferns. soaked them and planted with some peat and compost. How long will it normally take for it to sprout? TY
- Asked by Danny
- Verified Reply - AngelaIt can take up to 6 weeks for your Lady Ferns to emerge depending on the weather and soil temperatures. Was this answer helpful to you
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What are the eyes on a bare root?
- Asked by Colleen
- Verified Reply - ViciThe eyes are the little nodules where the plant will grow. It looks like the eye on a potato or like a little sprout. If you don't see any eyes on your bareroot, simply plant it with the top of the root just below the soil level.Was this answer helpful to you
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how many in a bag
- Asked by none
- Verified Reply - AngelaThe Lady Fern offer includes 5 dormant bareroot plants. Was this answer helpful to you
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Is this the Lady fern that has edible shoots (fiddleheads) in the Spring?
- Asked by Pat
- Verified Reply - AngelaThe fern that produces edible fiddleheads is the Ostrich Fern (Matteuccia struthiopteris). We do not currently offer that fern. Was this answer helpful to you
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I planted 10 Lady Ferns in the fall and they have not come up yet. Is this typical for zone 7a? We live in east Tennessee,
- Asked by Cathy
- Verified Reply - ViciI think you should be seeing some growth depending on how your spring weather has been. You could give them to mid May to see if they start growing then. These ferns are guaranteed to grow for you. Please let us know if they do not. You might dig one up to see if it is ok.Was this answer helpful to you
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Does this come as a bare root? Can it grow good in full shade? Same questions for the Christmas fern. Thanks.
- Asked by Mary Ann
- Verified Reply - KimberlyThe Lady Fern and the Christmas fern are shipped as bareroots. They both should grow well in full shade. Was this answer helpful to you
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