Athyrium niponicum 'PICTUM' (Japanese Painted Fern )

Vibrant violet-blue flowers on short spikes in the spring. Foliage is glossy, near-black with scalloped leaves. Compact groundcover.

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
Drought tolerant
Deer and rabbit resistant
Tolerant to juglone
Groundcover

Blush pink-white aromatic blooms grow high atop chocolate brown/maroon foliage.

Blooms mid summer
1.5 ft tall x 1-1.5 ft wide
HARDY to -20°F (-28.9°C)
Tolerant to juglone
Attracts butterflies
Fragrant
Deer and rabbit resistant

Blue flowers that resemble Forget-Me-Not’s, with their yellow centres, grow on large blue-silver heart-shaped leaves with green veining.

Blooms early spring
1 ft tall x 2-2.5 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

Large pink bells that turn blue with maturity, shiny silver foliage with flecks of green, blooms early to late spring, moderate growth rate, 0.5-1 ft tall x 1.5-2 ft wide, full sun to partial shade