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Athyrium filix-femina 'Dre's Dagger'

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:

4

Height:

40-45 cm

Spread:

30-45 cm

Colour:

Non-flowering
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Criss-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
Partial Sun/Shade
Full Shade
Full Shade
Deer Resistant
Deer Resistant
Low Maintenance
Low Maintenance

Soil Moisture

Well-drained
Moist to Average

Growth Rate

Medium

Attributes

Deciduous

Habit

Clumping

Foliage Color

Green

Landscape uses

Border/edging
Woodland/woods edge

 Suitable Substitutions for Athyrium filix-femina 'Dre's Dagger'

Athyrium filix-femina 'Lady in Lace'

Athyrium filix-femina 'Lady in Lace'

Dwarf Lady Fern