If your front yard needs an extra spruce for spring, consider adding a Japanese painted fern to your landscaping design. Even if you don't have a green thumb, you've probably spotted these ferns ...

One plant that is often seen in shaded gardens is the Japanese Painted Fern (Athyrium niponicum). With its fronds that shimmer in silver, green, and violet tones, this plant looks almost magical.

Q: Last year I planted three Japanese Painted Ferns along the south east side of my house in an area shaded by a maple tree whose trunk is about 9 feet from the plants. However, the fronds are all ...

Homeowners often mistakenly believe it is impossible to have colorful gardens in shady areas in their landscapes. They may believe ground covers planted in rings around the bases of trees or massed in ...

The Perennial Plant Association is a well-established group of plant enthusiasts that promotes the education and use of perennials to its members and the general public. Each year, members cast votes ...

The Perennial Plant Association (PPA) has selected Japanese painted fern, cultivar ‘Pictum,’ as the 2004 Perennial Plant of the Year. Though the plant is petite in size, Japanese painted fern provides ...

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