This stunning Japanese Painted Fern will reinvigorate shady spots in your garden and loves boggy soil! Athyrium niponicum f. metallicum produces gracefully arching shimmering silvery fronds that offer understated elegance to the garden, changing in colour from silver to purple and red as the seasons change. A striking specimen plant for woodland gardens and damp borders, this hardy creeping perennial also looks great planted in the boggy soil at the edge of ponds. Planting depth: Zone 1 in boggy soil. Height: 40cm (16in). Spread: 60cm (24in). Plant Athyrium in sheltered, dappled shade in fertile, moist, acidic or neutral, soil. Athyrium ferns prefer a soil that is rich in organic matter so add some well-rotted manure or garden compost to the soil prior to planting. Japanese painted ferns require a reliably moist or boggy soil. Grow them in bog gardens or in the damp soil at the edge of ponds. Plant height and spread is seasonal therefore we list by pot size rather than a defined plant size. The height and spread of the plant delivered will vary depending on the season, meaning arrival images are an indication only. Height: Up to 40cm when fully established. Spread: Up to 60cm when fully established. Supplied as 1 x Japanese Painted Fern 9cm potted plant. Images shown are for guidance only of the expected results from plants upon maturity. Different growing conditions might vary results. Image may be included for illustration of supply but can vary due to seasonality changes (e.g. deciduous plants lose leaves in colder months).