Athyrium niponicum 'Lemon Cream'
Lemon Cream Japanese Painted Fern
This plant is not currently for sale. This is an archive page preserved for informational use.
Shop Available AthyriumItem #: 6799
Zones: 5a to 8b, guessing
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 18" tall
Culture: Part Sun to Light Shade
Origin: China, Japan
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
(aka: Anisocampium niponicum) We probably should call Athyrium 'Lemon Cream' Japanese splattered fern instead of Japanese painted fern. This Japanese oddity is exactly what people who like this kind of thing will like. The typical lacy green leaves are speckled with lemon cream blotches, barely evident in spring but becoming quite prominent by late summer and early fall. Our clumps of the deciduous Athyrium niponicum 'Lemon Cream' have reached 18" tall x 30" wide and truly make a "gotcha" moment in the woodland garden. The best coloration is achieved with very open shade or a couple of hours of morning sun. This was named and originally introduced to the US by plantsman Barry Yinger.
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Other Attributes
Genus: Athyrium
Leaf Color: Green , Variegated , Yellow/Gold
Container Role: Fillers
Garden Themes: Cottage Garden Plants , Living Wall , Rock Garden Plants
Other: Deer Resistant Plants , Dry Shade Plants , Plants from China , Plants from Japan , Rabbit Resistant Plants , Rain Garden Plants , Colored Foliage , Patterned Foliage