How to grow Lady Fern

Athyrium filix-femina

Dappled Sun
Medium

Transplanting Lady fern

prefers shade to dense shade, but can be grown in sunshine if kept evenly moist. Demands soil high in organic matter and even moisture. Easiest to plant/transplant with division of existing plants. Spores nearly invisible and difficult to work with.

Ensure that temperatures are mild and all chance of frost has passed before planting out, as Lady fern is a hardy plant.

How long does Lady fern take to grow?

These estimates for how long Lady fern takes to sprout, grow and harvest are from real observations from real gardeners, right around the world.

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Lady fern Folklore & Trivia

Ancient heralists believed the collected spores of ferns used in a drink would make you invisible. Reports of old say the fronds are a mild laxative. Also, fern spores can make one forever young.

Other names for Lady fern

Tatting fern