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Aspleniaceae
Common ladyfern
Athyrium filix-femina
Also known as Athyrium laetum, Cystopteris filix-femina, Lastrea filix-femina, Asplenium filix-femina
Zones 4–10Sun Partial ShadeWater HighCare Moderate
Native Plants · Fern · Shade · Woodland · Perennial · Deciduous · Moisture Loving · Ladyfern · Native · Graceful · Athyrium
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In stock at 1 nurseryStock updated 9/6/2026
This elegant shade fern thrives in consistently moist, well-draining soil with protection from direct sun. Provide regular water and good air circulation, cutting back old fronds in late winter for fresh spring growth.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 2 hours
- Watering
- Keep soil consistently moist but not waterlogged · Every 3-5 days
- Maintenance
- Moderate
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 4.5–7
- Temperature
- -30°F to 95°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed
Hardiness
USDA 4a-10b
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Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 2 ft – 5 ft
- Spread
- 4 ft
- Spacing
- 24 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Fine
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Albania, Algeria, Altay, Arizona, Austria, Azores, Baleares, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Buryatiya, California, Canary Is., Central European Rus, Chita, Colorado, Corse, Czechoslovakia, Denmark
Sources: trefle, usda
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