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Every Athyrium variety, A to Z
The complete Athyrium list, the genus most gardeners know as lady fern — all 37 varieties in the Sow catalog, alphabetically. For the ones gardeners actually plant most, start from the Athyrium hub instead.
C3
- Chungdu Queen Japanese Painted FernAthyrium niponicum 'Chungdu Queen'
- Crested Surf Japanese FernAthyrium niponicum 'Crested Surf'
- Crested Surf Japanese Painted FernAthyrium niponicum 'HH-03CH108'
D1
- Dwarf Lady FernAthyrium minutissimum 'Dwarf Lady Fern'
E1
- Eared Lady FernAthyrium otophorum
F1
- Fancy Fronds Lady FernAthyrium filix-femina 'Fancy Fronds'
G1
- Ghost FernAthyrium niponicum 'Ghost'
J12
- Japanese Lady FernAthyrium japonicum
- Japanese LadyfernAthyrium cyclosorum
- Japanese Painted FernAthyrium niponicum 'Japanese Painted Fern'
- Japanese Painted FernAthyrium niponicum 'Mix'
- Japanese painted fernAthyrium niponicum
- Japanese Painted Fern 'Silver Falls'Athyrium niponicum 'Silver Falls'
- Japanese Painted Fern 'Wildwood Twist'Athyrium niponicum 'Wildwood Twist'
- Japanese Painted Fern Apple CourtAthyrium niponicum 'Apple Court'
- Japanese Painted Fern Burgundy LaceAthyrium niponicum 'Burgundy Lace'
- Japanese Painted Fern Soul MateAthyrium niponicum 'Soul Mate'
- Japanese Painted Fern Thrill SeekerAthyrium niponicum 'Thrill Seeker'
- Joy Ride Japanese Painted FernAthyrium niponicum 'Joy Ride'
L5
- Lady FernAthyrium filix-femina
- Lady FernAthyrium felix-femina
- Lady Fern EncourageAthyrium filix-femina 'Encourage'
- Lady in Red FernAthyrium filix-femina 'Lady in Red'
- Lemon Cream Japanese Painted FernAthyrium niponicum 'Lemon Cream'
M2
- Metallicum Japanese Painted FernAthyrium niponicum 'Metallicum'
- Minutissimum Dwarf Lady FernAthyrium filix-femina 'Minutissimum'
O1
- Okanum fernAthyrium otophorum 'Okanum'
P4
- Petersen's Lady FernAthyrium petersenii
- Pictum Japanese Painted FernAthyrium niponicum 'Pictum'
- Ping Wu Japanese Painted FernAthyrium niponicum 'Ping Wu'
- Plumosum Axminster Lady FernAthyrium filix-femina 'Plumosum Axminster'
R1
- Regal Red Japanese Painted FernAthyrium niponicum 'Regal Red'
S1
- Silvery Glade FernAthyrium thelypteroides
T1
- Tatting FernAthyrium filix-femina 'Frizelliae'
U1
- Ursula's Red Japanese Painted FernAthyrium niponicum 'Ursula's Red'
V2
- Victoria Lady FernAthyrium filix-femina 'Victoriae'
- Vidal's Lady FernAthyrium vidalii
Athyrium list questions
How many Athyrium varieties are there?
The Sow catalog tracks 37 distinct Athyrium varieties, all listed above. The wider genus is larger still — this is what is actually available and documented well enough to grow from, rather than every name ever published.
Which Athyrium varieties are most popular?
The genus hub ranks them by how many gardeners actually save and plant each one, which is a better reliability signal. This page is the complete list in alphabetical order instead — useful when you already know the variety name you are looking for.
Why do two entries have the same name?
Some Athyrium varieties are sold under the same common name by different nurseries, or a cultivar shares a name with the species it came from. Both records are kept and shown with their botanical names so you can tell them apart, rather than one being silently hidden.
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