Crested Surf Japanese Painted Fern

Triangular fronds in silvery gray-green are etched with rich maroon midribs, creating a striking metallic effect in shade. Distinctive double crested tips ruffle into fan-shaped clusters, adding refined texture and movement. This vigorous, taller Japanese painted fern returns reliably each year and thrives in moist, shaded or woodland settings, making an outstanding mid-border accent or naturalized ground cover near streams, ponds or other cool, sheltered sites.