Athyrium niponicum Joy Ride Polianthes eventually changing to flecked light

eventually changing to flecked light green by fall (the coloration will hold better in cooler climates)

In late summer and fall

Each frond is a lacily-cut artistic masterpiece

In late March (NC)

Athyrium niponicum Joy Ride Polianthes eventually changing to flecked light(aka: Anisocampium niponicum) Athyrium niponicum 'Joy Ride' is a 2015 Plant Delights JLBG introduction, and one of the best crested ferns we've ever grown. The 20" tall x 3' wide, compact clumps are composed of hundreds of stems, each clothed with glaucous green pinnae highlighted by a silver center, and more petticoats than you'd see at RuPaul's Drag Race. The deer resistant Athyrium 'Joy Ride' is a true delight in the woodland garden.