Athyrium niponicum Crested Surf (Crested Japanese Painted Fern)
Intense silver-green arching fronds with dark maroon veining turn a rich green in the summer. Moderate growth rate.
Blooms mid spring to summer
2 ft tall x 2-2.5 ft wide
Deer and rabbit resistant
| Zone | Zone 4 |
|---|---|
| Exposure | Part to Full Shade |
| Moisture | Moderate to Consistent Moisture |
| Patent Info | PPAF CPBRAF |
Vibrant violet-blue flowers on short spikes in the spring. Foliage is glossy, near-black with scalloped leaves. Compact groundcover. Fast growth rate.
Blooms from late spring to early summer
0.5 ft tall x 3 ft spread
HARDY to -40°F (-40°C)
Attracts hummingbirds and butterflies
Deer and rabbit resistant
Tolerant to juglone
Drought tolerant
Groundcover
Lilac purple aromatic plumes grow on thin dark purple stems high atop dark green deeply lobed foliage. Moderate growth rate.
Blooms late spring to early summer
1.5-3 ft tall x 1-2 ft wide
HARDY to -30°F (-34.4°C)
Deer and rabbit resistant
Attracts butterflies
Tolerant to juglone
Fragrant
Large frosted dark green leaves with crackled veining are covered with tall racemes of tiny blue forget-me-not type flowers. Moderate growth rate.
Blooms mid to late spring
HARDY to -40°F (-40°C)
1 ft tall x 2 ft wide
Deer and rabbit resistant
Clump-forming vibrant mint-green leaves grow under small bell-shaped flowers that turn from light pink to deep red and appear on tall stems early in the season. Moderate growth rate.
Blooms early to late summer
1.5-2 ft tall x 1.5 ft spread
HARDY to -30°F (-34.4°C)
Attracts bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds
Deer and rabbit resistant
Salt tolerant
This perennial features foliage of silver-speckled green leaves that become almost completely silver when mature. Flowers emerge a delicate shade of pink but become pale blue/white. Moderate growth rate.
Blooms early to mid-spring
0.5-1 ft tall x 1 ft spread
HARDY to -40°F (-40°C)
Attracts pollinators
Deer and rabbit resistant
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A myriad of glistening silver-blue flowers are tightly packed on spiny, pincushion-like blooms and silver blue stems that rise above smooth blue green, deeply toothed, textured leaves that, during the cooler nights, possess variegated pink edging. Moderate growth rate.
Blooms mid-summer
6-8 in tall x 0.5-1 ft spread
Attracts butterflies
Drought tolerant
Deer and rabbit resistant
Salt tolerant
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Purple brown fruit with red to violet flesh grows on branches with bright green leaves. The sweet-tasting fruit ripens in early summer on old wood and in late summer on new wood. Moderate growth rate. Columnar habit.
Blooms: seasonal bloomer
4-8 ft tall x 9-12 ft spread
HARDY to -10°F (-23°C)