Japanese painted fern 'Ursula's Red'

Athyrium niponicum var. pictum

How to grow Japanese painted fern 'Ursula's Red'

  • Full Shade

  • Medium

Keep in mind when planting that Ursula's Red is thought of as very hardy, so this plant will tend to go dormant over the long winter months. Planting Ursula's Red in loamy soil with a ph of between 6.1 and 7.5 is ideal for as it does best in weakly acidic soil to weakly alkaline soil.

Growing Ursula's Red from seed

Transplanting Ursula's Red

As Ursula's Red is very hardy, ensure temperatures are mild enough to plant out - wait until after your last frost date to be on the safe side.

Harvesting Ursula's Red