SCIENTIFIC NAME: Athyrium felix-femina

COMMON NAME: LadyFern

FAMILY: Polypodiaceae

TYPE: Perennial

LEAVES: Frond shape can be variable, often up to 3' long and 1' wide

FLOWERS:

SEASON OF BLOOM:

GROWTH HABIT: Deciduous, 2-3' tall

SOIL: Loamy, humus rich soil

SUN: Woodland conditions, shade to semi-shade

HARDINESS: Zone 4-8.

UTILIZATION:

DISEASE: None serious.

INSECTS AND RELATED PESTS: None serious.

PROPAGATION:

MAINTENANCE:

NOTES: Ferns in this genus are some of the most colorful and easiest to grow.