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Hardiness: USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F) USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F) USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F) USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F) USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F) USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F) USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F) USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F) USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
Sun Exposure: Partial to Full Shade
Danger: N/A
Bloom Color: Inconspicuous/none
Bloom Time: N/A
Foliage: Grown for foliage Evergreen
Other details: Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Soil pH requirements: 6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic) 6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
On Jun 10, 2009, KathrynOH from Xenia, OH (Zone 5b) wrote:
Bought four of these plants from Lowe's along with some other sized ferns and plantings to accent the sides of my newly built stone stairway going down a bluff to the lower level of our property.
These are absolutely striking plants and look wonderful! They are only about 1' high right now and should double in size. Looking forward to watching them grow and fill out!
Planted along with Hosta's, Male Fern, Ostrich Fern, Hydrangea, Astilbe, and Liriope.
On May 7, 2008, Pyewacketcat54 from Fort Worth, TX (Zone 8a) wrote:
I have this in the north bed of my house,and it never died back in winter,doubled in size this spring,really good looking fern for foundation planting.It's about 2ft wide and 2ft tall now.
On Aug 30, 2005, sanity101 from Dublin, OH (Zone 5b) wrote:
One of the smaller ferns, it is very similar in size and habit to the Japanese Painted Fern, but with markedly different coloration. They are also significantly later to leaf out than many other ferns.
While they may be 'drought tolerant' consistent watering is instrumental in them doing well. They will not wilt or die from a spell of dryness, but they grow and spread much better if regularly watered.
On Jun 26, 2005, StarGazey26 from (Zone 10a) wrote:
I love this plant.. I've had this spot, by the back of my yard, by a fence, that has just been plain, the only place in my whole yard, that has nothing in it.. Ive tried many plants, but have never been happy with anything i have put there.. I was in teh garden center today, and on my way out, this fern caught my eye, the nice bronze color was really outstanding and i knew when i saw it, it would work great in that bare spot! When i got home, man, it made that bare spot, be a beautiful spot, now my garden belnds in, and i cant believe that i have been without this fern!! It is a great size, and the color works well against all the other green plants.. I know it will do well.. I love it
On Oct 27, 2004, smiln32 from Oklahoma City, OK (Zone 7a) wrote:
Gorgeous fern. (I actually got mine from lupinelover). :) Burgundy fronds turn greenish as they age. Can tolerate drought conditions and can reach a height of 24". They are deer resistant. If newly purchased, be sure to set plants at the same depth they were in pot, spacing at a distance equal to their mature spread. Great companion plant to hosta and coral bells.
On Jan 5, 2003, lupinelover from Grove City, OH (Zone 6a) wrote:
Absolutely beautiful, carefree woodland fern.
Regional...
This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:
Benton, Arkansas Clayton, California El Cerrito, California Sacramento, California San Diego, California San Jose, California Clifton, Colorado Hollywood, Florida Athens, Georgia Gainesville, Georgia Marietta, Georgia Stone Mountain, Georgia Niles, Illinois Lafayette, Louisiana New Orleans, Louisiana Adamstown, Maryland Bridgewater, Massachusetts Andover, Minnesota Marlton, New Jersey Morristown, New Jersey Neptune, New Jersey Brooklyn, New York New York, New York Southold, New York Columbus, Ohio Williamsburg, Ohio Xenia, Ohio Gold Hill, Oregon Norristown, Pennsylvania Perkasie, Pennsylvania West Chester, Pennsylvania Conway, South Carolina Greenville, South Carolina (2 reports) Austin, Texas Fort Worth, Texas Jacksonville, Texas Lufkin, Texas Mckinney, Texas New Caney, Texas Weatherford, Texas Lexington, Virginia Radford, Virginia Kalama, Washington