Add dramatic color and refined texture to shaded gardens with Regal Red Painted Fern, a striking foliage plant featuring tri-color fronds of silver, deep red, and soft green. The richly colored maroon-red stems and veins intensify the plant’s ornamental appeal, especially as the twisted, finely cut fronds mature and arch gracefully outward. Emerging with dark red tones in spring and transitioning to silvery highlights throughout the season, this compact fern creates eye-catching contrast in woodland gardens, borders, and shaded beds. Its dense, clump-forming habit makes it especially effective when planted in masses along streams, ponds, or garden edges. Deer-resistant and low maintenance, this fern thrives in partial to full shade and consistently moist soils.

Plant Details:

• Botanical name: Athyrium niponicum 'Regal Red'
• Common name: Regal Red Painted Fern
• Plant type: Fern
• Foliage color: Silver with deep red stems and veins
• Mature height: 18 inches
• Mature spread: 24 inches
• Sun exposure: Partial shade to full shade
• Hardiness zone: 4
• Soil needs: Moist to wet, well-drained, acidic soil
• Growth habit: Dense, arching clumps
• Special features: Decorative foliage, deer resistant, low maintenance