| | | Family | Dryopteridaceae | | Plant Type | fern | | Zone | USDA: 6a - 9b RHS: H - FH EGF: H2 - H5 Australia: 1 - 3 | | Care Level | medium | | Height | 30 - 60 cm (1 - 2 ft) | | Spread | 30 - 60 cm (1 - 2 ft) | | Light | partial shade to shade | | Soil Moisture | average to moist, well-drained | | Soil Type | clay to sandy | | Soil pH | acidic to alkaline | | | Description | This plant has foliage that is greyish green in colour. | | Cautions | Depending upon your local conditions, Deparia petersenii (Japanese lady fern) may be invasive. | | |