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Common name: "Lady Fern"
Latin name: Athyrium filix-femina
Lady Fern - Athyrium filix-femina
Zone: 3 - 9
Elevation to: 9000'
Growth habit: Upright fern   
Max height: 24" - 36"
Spread: 24"
Flowers: No
Flower type: None
Native to area: No
Sunshine:
Water: Pictured: Lady Fern
Anthyrium filix-femina
Photo: Missouri Botanic Gardens
Cultivation: Plant Lady Fern in a shady or partially sunny location in moist fertile soil. 

Lady Fern can adapt to sunny locations if the soil is kept constantly moist.

Propagation: By spores. Purchase pre-started plants at your local Garden Center or greenhouse.

Pests ~ Diseases: Susceptible to rust.
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