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Position

Sun exposure:
Full shade, partial shade
Aspect:
East facing, north facing
Position in border:
Front, middle
Shade type:
Damp

Soil

Prefers rich soil:
Acidic / Clay / Heavy / Moist

Japanese painted fern, Athyrium niponicum var. pictum, is an elegant, deciduous fern with deeply cut, grey-green fronds. It’s perfect for growing in a woodland border or beneath the shade of a tree, and works well when grown alongside other woodland plants.

Grow Athyrium niponicum var. pictum in moist, fertile, neutral to acid soil. Add well-rotted leaf mould or garden compost when planting, and mulch annually with the same. In colder regions the crown may need protection from frost.

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Athyrium and wildlife

Athyrium has no particular known value to wildlife in the UK.

Is Athyrium poisonous?

Athyrium has no toxic effects reported.

No reported toxicity to:
Is not known to attract Birds
Birds
Is not known to attract Cats
Cats
Is not known to attract Dogs
Dogs
Is not known to attract Horses
Horses
Is not known to attract Livestock
Livestock
Is not known to attract People
People
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