- Up for sale is athyrium filix-femina, lady fern, spores, (seeds) 1000 spores - Lady ferns are pretty, clump forming plants with a spread of 3' wide and 3' tall with delicate, light-green, feathered leaves (fronds). - They need humidity and regular to moist soil. Here in seattle, they are a no maintenance plant. If you live in a dry climate, plant them on the north side in shade and keep the soil moist and spray them often. Grow them outdoors only. - Lady ferns are deer and rabbit resistant and is not bothered by bugs, slugs or disease. - Perennial deciduous, hardy - Zone: 5-9 - Sun: full shade to dappled shade - Water: regular to moist. - Soil: rich, loamy, well-draining soil. - Height: 3' tall and 3' wide - Bloom time: no flowers. - Difficultly: easy