Athyrium filix-femina 'Dre's Dagger'
Suitable Substitutions for Athyrium filix-femina 'Dre's Dagger'
Athyrium filix-femina 'Lady in Lace'
Dwarf Lady Fern
Adiantum pedatum
Northern Maidenhair Fern
Athyrium filix-femina 'Dre's Dagger' - Criss-cross Lady Fern
More About Athyrium filix-femina 'Dre's Dagger'
- Narrow, mid-green fronds are crested at the tips of each leaflet
- The fronds have a pointed, forked tip
- Upright, clumping habit
- Long-lived and easy to grow
- Spreads by shallow rhizomes
Zone:
4Height:
40-45 cmSpread:
30-45 cmColour:
Non-floweringCriss-cross Lady Fern Growing and Maintenance Tips
Grows best in a rich, moist, well-drained soil in full to partial shade. Stems can be pruned off in the fall after frost.
Athyrium filix-femina 'Dre's Dagger' Characteristics
Partial Sun/Shade
Full Shade
Deer Resistant
Low Maintenance
Soil Moisture
Well-drainedMoist to Average
Growth Rate
MediumAttributes
DeciduousHabit
ClumpingFoliage Color
GreenLandscape uses
Border/edgingWoodland/woods edge