Athyrium 'Branford Rambler'

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Athyrium 'Branford Rambler'

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Kemper Code: U700

Common Name: Japanese painted fern
Zone: 4 to 8
Plant Type: Fern
Family: Dryopteridaceae
Missouri Native: No
Native Range: None
Height: 1 to 2 feet
Spread: 1 to 2 feet
Bloom Time: Non-flowering Bloom Data
Bloom Color: Non-flowering
Sun: Part shade to full shade
Water: Medium
Maintenance: Low

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Plant Culture and Characteristics

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Uses:		Wildlife:	Flowers:	Leaves:	Fruit:
Hedge	Suitable as annual	Attracts birds	Has showy flowers	Leaves colorful	Has showy fruit
Shade tree	Culinary herb	Attracts	Has fragrant flowers	Leaves fragrant	Fruit edible
Street tree	Vegetable	hummingbirds	Flowers not showy	Good fall color	Other:
Flowering tree	Water garden plant	Attracts	Good cut flower	Evergreen	Winter interest
Gr. cover (<1')	Will naturalize	butterflies	Good dried flower		Thorns or spines

General Culture:

Easily grown in rich, medium to wet, well-drained soil in part shade to full shade. Prefers humusy soils and sheltered sites. Soil must not be allowed to dry out. Divide clumps in fall or spring.

Noteworthy Characteristics:

This hybrid Japanese painted fern is a cross between A. felix femina and A. niponicum 'Pictum'. It is a clump-forming, deciduous fern that features upright, dark green fronds growing to 24" with maroon to red central stipes (stems). Dense foliage forms an attractive ground cover for moist, shady spots when plants are massed.

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No serious disease or insect problems. Leaf scorch can be a problem if soil is allowed to dry out.

Uses:

The attractive foliage and shape of this fern provide color, contrast and texture to the border or woodland garden when massed or planted as specimens. Also may be massed in moist soils near ponds or streams.