Fern, Ghost Fern

Ghost Fern is an upright mounding deciduous fern with frosted apple green fronds on dark purple stems that becomes more silver-grey in the heat of summer.  Thrives in rich, moist, acidic soils with some shade.  

Type:	Fern
Origins:	A. niponicum 'pictum' x A. filix-femina Hybrid
Height:	2' - 3’
Spread:	2’ - 3’
Spacing:	2’
USDA Hardiness Zone:	4 - 9
Culture:	Part Sun, Full Shade
Bloom Color:	N/A
Season of Interest:	Year-Round

MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance.  Water regularly. Cut old fronds to encourage new growth.

LANDSCAPE USES:  Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Garden, Rock Gardens, Naturalized Areas, and Containers.

COMPANION PLANTS: Astilbe, Hosta, Coral Bells

IMAGES: Photo by David J. Stang, Athyrium x Ghost 2zz, CC BY-SA 4.0, (2) Photo by cultivar413, Carex 'Evergold', Athyrium 'Ghost', Pieris japonica 'White Rim', Lilium 'Casablanca', Begonia semperflorens 'Ambassador White', Antennaria rosea subsp. pulvinata 30716, (3) Photo by Leonora (Ellie) Enking, Ferns

*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.