Athyrium Plant - Metallicum The spectacular 'Japanese Painted Fern' The Athyrium Plant - Metallicum is truly spectacular! This fully hardy deciduous fern is ideal for brightening up shady areas of your garden. Producing beautiful silver variegated foliage, often flushed with purple and red flecks this fern is a must have in your flower beds and flower borders to add a unique style to your garden displays. This exotic looking plant is actually very easy to grow. The beautiful fronds of the Athyrium Plant - Metallicum unfurl during the spring and can fill your patio and container flower displays in no time with stunning silver shades all season long. These undemanding plants are a must have for unique flower displays that require little need to care for once planted. Growing to an amazing height of 45cm (18”) and a spread of 20cm (8”), these spectacular plants will really stand out in your garden.