Athyrium ‘Ghost’
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The qualities that make for a popular fern are strong performance and attractive appearance. ‘Ghost’ rates high in both these categories; it grows and displays well, and is durable and long lived in the landscape. What’s more, it is unique in appearance- leaves ghostly silver-gray (like Japanese painted fern without the burgundy) forming a neat semi-upright habit. Effective en masse as a ground cover or alone or in small groups for specimen or accent.
Details
Hardiness Zone:
Blossom Color:
Growth Habit:
Clump Forming
Max Height:
2½'
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Special Characteristics
Features
Strong grower with leaves of ghostly silver-gray, neat semi-upright habit.
Landscape Value
Specimen, companion, accent, or massed as a ground cover.
Care
Watering:
'Ghost' Lady Fern is moderately drought tolerant but benefits from occasional watering, to maintain soil in a moist but not wet condition, during the summer months.
Fertilizing:
'Ghost' Lady Fern needs little fertilizer, but benefits from a single springtime or fall topdressing (about 1 inch deep) of organic compost or well rotted leaves. Alternatively, a springtime application of a slow release fertilizer with a 3-1-2 ratio (such as a 15-5-10) can be applied at a rate of about 10 pounds per 1000 square feet.
Pruning:
'Ghost' Lady Fern is a deciduous plant (nonevergreen) and does not require pruning. It is perfectly acceptable to allow the dropped leaves to decompose and nourish the soil.