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Athyrium filix-femina 'Frizelliae' (Tatting fern)

Beginner
skill rating
3 hours care
per year
0.3m
Max height
0.4m
Max spread
5-10 years
To maturity

Plant details

Botanical name

Athyrium filix-femina 'Frizelliae'

Other names

Mrs. Frizell's lady fern, Tatting fern, Lady fern 'Frizelliae' , Beaded lady fern

Genus

Athyrium Athyrium

Variety or Cultivar

'Frizelliae' _ 'Frizelliae' is an upright, clump-forming, slowly-spreading, deciduous fern bearing linear, arching, light green fronds with rounded, finely-lobed pinnae along each side of the midribs.


Athyrium filix-femina 'Frizelliae' is: Deciduous

Habit

Arching, Clump-forming

Awards

RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)

Foliage

Light green in Spring; Light green in Summer; Light green in Autumn

How to care

Watch out for

General care

Pruning

Remove dead or damaged fronds as necessary.

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Where to grow

Athyrium filix-femina 'Frizelliae' (Tatting fern) will reach a height of 0.3m and a spread of 0.4m after 5-10 years.

Suggested uses

Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders, Underplanting, Bog garden

Cultivation

Plant in moist, cool, neutral to acid soil in a lightly shaded site. Will grow in full sun given plenty of moisture. Useful marginal plant for bogs and ponds.

Soil type

Chalky, Loamy, Sandy

Soil drainage

Moist but well-drained, Moisture-retentive

Soil pH

Acid, Alkaline, Neutral

Light

Full Shade, Full Sun, Partial Shade

Aspect

North, South, East, West

Exposure

Exposed, Sheltered

Hardiness

Hardy (H4)

Companion plants

Hedera colchica
Hedera colchica (Persian ivy)
Helleborus niger
Helleborus niger (Christmas rose)
Hosta 'Francee'
Hosta 'Francee' (Plantain lily 'Francee')
Hosta 'Frances Williams'
Hosta 'Frances Williams' (Plantain lily 'Frances Williams')
Hosta 'Golden Tiara'
Hosta 'Golden Tiara' (Plantain lily 'Golden Tiara')
Bergenia x schmidtii
Bergenia x schmidtii (Schmidt elephant ear)
Bergenia 'Morgenrote'
Bergenia 'Morgenrote' (Elephant's ears 'Morgenrote')
Hosta 'Mediovariegata' (undulata)
Hosta 'Mediovariegata' (undulata) (Wavy plantain lily)
Helleborus foetidus
Helleborus foetidus (Stinking hellebore)
Bergenia 'Silberlicht'
Bergenia 'Silberlicht' (Elephant's ears 'Silberlicht')
Hedera colchica 'Dendroides'
Hedera colchica 'Dendroides' (Persian ivy 'Dendroides')

Botanical name

Athyrium filix-femina 'Frizelliae'

Other names

Mrs. Frizell's lady fern, Tatting fern, Lady fern 'Frizelliae' , Beaded lady fern

Genus

Athyrium Athyrium

Variety or Cultivar

'Frizelliae' _ 'Frizelliae' is an upright, clump-forming, slowly-spreading, deciduous fern bearing linear, arching, light green fronds with rounded, finely-lobed pinnae along each side of the midribs.

Foliage

Deciduous

Habit

Arching, Clump-forming

Awards

RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)

Colour

Foliage

Light green in Spring; Light green in Summer; Light green in Autumn

General care

Pruning

Remove dead or damaged fronds as necessary.

Monthly care advice

Where to grow

Athyrium filix-femina 'Frizelliae' (Tatting fern) will reach a height of 0.3m and a spread of 0.4m after 5-10 years.

Suggested uses

Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders, Underplanting, Bog garden

Cultivation

Plant in moist, cool, neutral to acid soil in a lightly shaded site. Will grow in full sun given plenty of moisture. Useful marginal plant for bogs and ponds.

Soil type

Chalky, Loamy, Sandy

Soil drainage

Moist but well-drained, Moisture-retentive

Soil pH

Acid, Alkaline, Neutral

Light

Full Shade, Full Sun, Partial Shade

Aspect

North, South, East, West

Exposure

Exposed, Sheltered

Hardiness

Hardy (H4)

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COMPANION PLANTS

Hedera colchica
Hedera colchica (Persian ivy)
Helleborus niger
Helleborus niger (Christmas rose)
Hosta 'Francee'
Hosta 'Francee' (Plantain lily 'Francee')
Hosta 'Frances Williams'
Hosta 'Frances Williams' (Plantain lily 'Frances Williams')
Hosta 'Golden Tiara'
Hosta 'Golden Tiara' (Plantain lily 'Golden Tiara')
Bergenia x schmidtii
Bergenia x schmidtii (Schmidt elephant ear)
Bergenia 'Morgenrote'
Bergenia 'Morgenrote' (Elephant's ears 'Morgenrote')
Hosta 'Mediovariegata' (undulata)
Hosta 'Mediovariegata' (undulata) (Wavy plantain lily)
Helleborus foetidus
Helleborus foetidus (Stinking hellebore)
Bergenia 'Silberlicht'
Bergenia 'Silberlicht' (Elephant's ears 'Silberlicht')
Hedera colchica 'Dendroides'
Hedera colchica 'Dendroides' (Persian ivy 'Dendroides')

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