3 Godzilla Japanese Painted Ferns - Back for First Spring - April 2026
Last year, I planted three new (to me) ferns from the Morton Arboretum Plant Sale: Godzilla Japanese Painted Ferns . Athyrium 'Godzilla'. They were billed as being as large (when mature) as four-to-six-feet in span. That's B-I-G. Last year, mine certainly didn't get *that big*. But, they seemed to do just fine. Because, this Spring, all three of them have emerged from dormancy. See below for a shot of this area. Hard to identify the fern crowns, right? Here, below is an annotated version showing the locations: These are 'stumpery adjacent' and if they actually grow to their full-size, will fill in this space. Maybe more of these as part of the "hosta replacement plan" on the other side of the garden?