ATHYRIUM NIPONICUM `CRESTED SURF`Crested Japanese Painted Fern (Athyrium niponicum): Patent PPAF Grows well in the shade Great filler plant Works well as a border or container plant Proven Winners Category: Perennial Breeder: Proven Winners Hardiness Zone: 3 8 Height: 20 22 in Spread: 28 30 in Spacing: 28 30 in Foliage Color: Green Shades Perfect foliage plant for shade! Looks similar to traditional Japanese Painted Fern, but the tips of fronds are double crested. Plant in the middle

Strong and thick plants

This is a male variety so it will not produce berry-like fruit

Attributes-Denser and fuller than other azaleas

Description- The best Fig available for the northeast

Its flower display is breathtaking

Description- Blooms before leaves appear in spring

Blooms are a pink shade

and heavily corrugated leaves

eastern tiger swallowtail

The flower plumes appear much thicker due to the far greater bud count present on them than most other Astilbe

»  Thrives in almost any well-drained soil

the flowers begin to emerge