Lady Fern

Lady Fern (Athyrium) - Beautiful hardy Ferns, which A. Filix-femina may be taken to represent. They like a compost of loam, leafmould, and peat, mixed in about equal proportions, with the addition of some sharp sand. They require abundance of water during their growing period, but not in winter, because all the varieties are deciduous, the ground at that period being wet enough naturally. Among many fine hardy evergreen and herbaceous plants Lady Ferns might be planted with advantage; they will thrive in a little shade where protected from drying winds. There are many beautiful forms.