Hardy Fern 'Ghost'
Athyrium nipponicum 'Ghost'
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Tolerates dry conditions better than most ferns!
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Luminous Fronds Glow in the Shade!
Related to Japanese Painted Fern but much showier in the shadows!
Illuminate the shade garden with this stunning new American hybrid! 'Ghost' is a terrifically versatile fern, outstandingly lovely in its own right as well as being the perfect foil for surrounding green- and blue-leaved plants. One of the most distinctive and original new cultivars in recent years, it is the result of fine breeding that will show to splendid advantage in your partially- to fully-shaded garden. A cross between Athyrium filix-femina (Lady Fern) and Athyrium niponicum 'Pictum' (Japanese Painted Fern), 'Ghost' improves on these two favorites by combining finely-divided foliage, excellent upright habit, and silvery-gray fronds so luminous they appear to glow. If you have been tempted to grow a fern garden in the past but have been discouraged by the lack of color range, 'Ghost' is the accent planting you need to highlight the more subtle changes in color and texture among other ferns. Also dramatic among blue-leaved Hostas and Epidemiums, 'Ghost' is distinctive enough to stand on its own as a specimen planting or as a luminous ribbon of "light" in the shade. Developed by Nancy Swell of Virginia, 'Ghost' is happily indifferent to soil type, and tolerates more dryness than most of its family. It grows at a moderate rate, forming an attractive clump 2 to 3 feet tall and 18 to 24 inches wide after several years. If planting multiple 'Ghost's, space them about a foot apart in partial to full shade. A wonderful ground cover or container choice, too! Zones 4-8.
3-inch Pot Item # 40335
Hardy Fern 'Ghost'
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Sunday, September 07
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40335
Hardy Fern 'Ghost'
Botanical Name:
Athyrium
nipponicum
'Ghost'
Shipping:
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Growing Zones:
Zones 4 - 8
Sun Exposure:
Shade
Part Shade
Soil Moisture:
Moist, well-drained
Soil Types/Tolerance:
Normal, loamy
Ship Form:
3-inch Pot
Product Category:
Perennials
Plants
Foliage Color:
Silver/Gray
Plant Habit:
Mound-shaped
Uses:
Outdoor
Ground Cover
Border
Containers
Ornamental
Foliage Interest
Special Resistance:
Heat Tolerant
Plant Width:
18 in
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24 in
Plant Height:
24 in
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3 ft
Cannot Ship To:
CAN, HI, PR
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