Lady Fern
- Botanical Name
- Anthyrium filix-femina
- Min Zone
- 4
- Max Zone
- 8
- Height
- 1 to 3 feet
- Width
- 12 to 36 inches
- Light
- Part to full shade
- Soil
- Moist, well-drained
- Planting & Care
- Tolerates drier soils better than other ferns
- Plant in masses, by itself or mix with other woodland plants
- Protect from winds that can damage and break the fronds
- Divide clumps in spring every few years to reposition crowns at the soil level
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