Metallic Painted Fern Plum Yew decorative planters

decorative planters

Blushing Drift Rose is an excellent choice

Underplant with shade-tolerant companions rather than fighting surface roots with turf

Screening: Use in mixed screens where you want evergreen texture and summer to fall bloom without a heavy look

and allow good airflow for cleaner foliage

Metallic Painted Fern Plum Yew decorative plantersMetallic Painted Fern (Athyrium niponicum var. pictum 'Metallicum') Metallic Painted Fern (Athyrium niponicum var. pictum 'Metallicum') is a highly decorative deciduous fern known for its shimmering silvery fronds brushed with violet and deep green accents. This shade loving perennial brings color, texture, and a refined, almost iridescent quality to woodland gardens and shaded borders, thriving in consistently moist, organic rich soil. Distinctive