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The lady fern is one of the prettiest of the deciduous hardy ferns, with delicate, lacy, ladder-like foliage which is a good fresh green colour it looks its best in late spring and early summer when the foliage is still young. It associates well in cool shady corners with other hardy ferns, woodlanders, and shade and moisture loving perennials especially others with superb foliage such as solomon's seal. It is also good planted in groups in woodland clearings and among rhododendrons, camellias and pieris. The Royal Horticultural Society has given it its prestigious Award of Garden Merit (AGM).
Family: Woodsiaceae
Genus: Athyrium
Species: filix-femina
Plant type: Hardy perennial
Foliage colour: Mid-green
Feature: Dramatic foliage
Sun exposure: Partial shade, Shade
Soil: Acidic, Chalky/alkaline, Moist, Boggy
Hardiness: Hardy
Skill level: Experienced
Height: 120cm
Spread: 60cm
Time to divide plants: March to May
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holdenda
I need to clear some ground of ferns approx 30 sq meters to prevent them coming back have cut down to ground level, any advice?
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