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Plant: Godzilla - Painted Fern
Athyrium 'Godzilla'
$8.00
Size: 1 gal
Light
Part Shade
More about this plant
Godzilla is a giant Japanese painted fern with silvery fronds on purple stems, growing about 3 feet tall and noticeably wider than other painted ferns. It prefers part sun to light shade and works in shade borders, containers and cottage gardens. Deer and rabbits generally leave it alone.
- Part Shade
- Hardy in USDA zones 5-8
- Evergreen foliage
Plant description
Godzilla is a giant Japanese painted fern with silvery fronds on purple stems, growing about 3 feet tall and noticeably wider than other painted ferns. It prefers part sun to light shade and works in shade borders, containers and cottage gardens. Deer and rabbits generally leave it alone.
- Foliage
- Silvery fronds on purple to wine-red stems, with the typical painted fern look on a much larger scale. Spores are not viable.
- Native range
- Hybrid that arose in the Plant Delights Nursery garden in North Carolina; Japanese painted ferns are native to eastern Asia
