Athyrium niponicum 'Ursula's Red', Japanese Painted Fern

With purplish-red washed down the center of each frond and silver trimming on the periphery, this is a painterly fern that creates a tapestry in the garden all by itself. More color in lighter shade. Deciduous.

Minimum temperature: -40° F

Properties/conditions:

• deciduous
• deer-resistant
• humus-rich soil
• intermittent water
• part shade
• regular water
• shade
• well-draining soil