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Athyrium niponicum var. pictum 'Godzilla' - Japanese Painted Fern cultivar
Athyrium niponicum var. pictum 'Godzilla' - Japanese Painted Fern cultivar
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Sizes available: #1 (Trade gallon)
Basics: zones 3-8, eventually 3' x 4-6', part to full shade, prefers moist, rich, loamy soil
Common names: Japanese Painted Fern
Family: Woodsiaceae
Origin/Distribution: Athyrium niponicum is found in Japan, northern China, Korea, and Japan
Habitat: moist woodlands and shady edges
More: From the Morris Arboretum blog: "The genus name Athyrium derives from the Greek athyros, meaning doorless, and refers to the hinged indusia, a covering that protects the sorus, a collection of spore cases which are slow to open. Niponicum means of or from Japan...Pictum means highly painted or highly colored..." Can you guess what 'Godzilla' means? Don't you love this stuff?
Why grow ferns? How about admiration for a group of plants that has been present on earth for over 360 million years, beautiful, leafy textures, and ecological services? All ferns provide much needed cool, shady cover for toads, frogs, salamanders, and small mammals.
Source: Van Berkum
Image credit: Honey Petal Plants, young 'Godzilla' on the nursery
