Athyrium niponicum Metallicum - Pack of 3 (9cm Pots)
Athyrium niponicum Metallicum - Pack of 3 (9cm Pots)
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Frequently Asked Questions
Does this plant flower?
Does this plant flower?
No. It's grown for its foliage, which changes colour through blue, green, maroon and silver tones as the season progresses, rather than for blooms.
What light conditions does it need?
What light conditions does it need?
Part to full shade. It isn't suited to open, sunny positions.
How many plants come in one order?
How many plants come in one order?
Three plants, each supplied in its own 9cm pot.
How tall does it get?
How tall does it get?
It typically reaches 20-40 cm.
What if I order it out of season?
What if I order it out of season?
Plants may still be available but could be cut back rather than in full leaf; they regrow once planted and established.
Three Athyrium niponicum Metallicum ferns, supplied individually in 9cm pots, give a shaded border or sheltered corner colour that most sun-loving plants can't offer. The foliage shifts through blue, green, maroon and silver tones as the season moves on, helping bring visual interest to spots that get little direct light.
Athyrium niponicum Metallicum is a fern grown for foliage that changes colour through the season, moving across blue, green, maroon and silver tones rather than staying a fixed shade. It produces no flowers of its own, so the display comes entirely from its leaves.
It suits shaded borders, woodland-style beds, or sheltered corners of the garden, areas where many flowering plants don't perform well. Planting it there helps bring season-long colour to ground that would otherwise stay plain green.
You receive three plants per order, each supplied in its own 9cm pot, ready to tip out and plant directly into the ground.
Its moderate growth rate means it fills out steadily without quickly outgrowing a border or needing frequent dividing. Because it stays compact, it works well at border edges or as underplanting beneath taller shade perennials.
| Specification | Detail |
|---|---|
| Sun/Shade | Part to full shade |
| Flowers | None |
| Colour | Blue/Green |
| Growth rate | Medium |
| Care instructions | Grows best in a damp, but not water logged ground, in a sheltered position. Tidy old foliage as required. |
| What's included | 9cm pot, pack of 3: three plants each in a 9cm pot. |
| Height | 20-40 cm |
Delivery information
These plants are delivered to selected UK mainland postcodes.
Delivery charges for these plants
- £6.00 for plant orders weighing up to 1.9 kg in total.
- £9.60 for plant orders weighing over 1.9 kg, up to 30 kg.
This charge covers the plants in your order. Other items in the same order may be delivered separately, with their own delivery charge.
Delivery is not available to certain postcode areas, including parts of Scotland such as the Highlands and Islands, and other restricted locations, including Northern Ireland, the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands.
The delivery options and charges available for your address are shown at checkout.
From October to February, orders are dispatched on Tuesdays only. Plants ordered outside the growing season may arrive cut back.
Express Delivery is not available for these products.
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