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Athyrium sheareri
Shear's Lady Fern
Item #: 4853
Zones: 5a to 8b, at least
Dormancy: Evergreen
Height: 8" tall
Culture: Part Sun to Light Shade
Origin: China, Japan, Korea
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
(aka: Anisocampium sheareri) Athyrium sheareri is a dynamite, but little-known groundcover fern, originally shared with us by fern guru and author, the late John Mickel, from his spore collection in Japan. This very slow spreader with scrumptious black green foliage, hails from valley and streamsides to 6,000' elevation in China, Japan, and Korea. Genetically, Athyrium sheareri is fascinating since it is an apomictic triploid (three times the normal number of chromosomes, and it can't have meaningful sex).
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Other Attributes
Genus: Athyrium
Leaf Color: Green
Container Role: Fillers
Garden Themes: Living Wall
Other: Deer Resistant Plants , Dry Shade Plants , Groundcovers , Plants from China , Plants from Japan , Rabbit Resistant Plants