Lady In Red Fern is a northern native deciduous fern with delicate-looking lacy elliptical fronds that are light green with contrasting burgundy stripes. Best grown in part shade and rich, acidic and moist well-drained soils. Lady In Red can tolerate full sun if moisture is consistent. It can be an aggressive spreader in ideal conditions. Deer resistant. * Deciduous ferns may still be dormant until late spring. This will appear that we've delivered a pot full of dirt however a healthy robust fern is awaiting inside. Type: Fern Origins: Northeast N. America Height: 1.5' - 2.5' Spread: 1.5' - 2.5' Spacing: 2' USDA Hardiness Zone: 4 - 8 Culture: Full Sun , Part Shade , Full Shade Bloom Color: N/A Season of Interest: Multi-Seasonal MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low maintenance. It has moderate to high water needs, keep the soil moist. Do not plant in areas with strong winds or high traffic- its stems are as delicate as they look. LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders , Woodland Gardens , Naturalized Areas , Rock Gardens , Ponds and Streams , and Containers. COMPANION PLANTS: Tea Berry , Alumroot , Azalea IMAGES: Photo by Kristine Paulus, https://www.flickr.com/photos/kpaulus/ , (2) Photo by David J. Stang, Athyrium filix-femina 3zz , CC BY-SA 4.0 , , (3) Photo by cultivar413 , 160529 285 NYBG - Azalea Way, Athyrium filix-femina var. angustum 'Lady in Red' Northern Lady Fern cultivar *As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.