Athyrium niponicum 'Chungdu Queen'

Chinese Painted Fern

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Item #: 6018

Zones: 4a to 8b

Dormancy: Winter

Height: 24" tall

Culture: Part Sun to Light Shade

Origin: China

Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)


And now for something completely different...the Chinese counterpart to the Japanese painted fern. This accession was from a Hans Hansen expedition to Sichuan in 2003. The 2' wide clumps emerge with green fronds, often highlighted by dark purple stipes.