This plant likes rich organic soil, loose enough to drain well. Keep this Lady Fern moist at all times. This is a plant that appreciates humidity. Apply liquid fertilizer before the growing season begins, and then leave the plant alone. Divisions are possible as this Fern matures.

Aubergine Lady Fern is dark, dramatic, graceful due to its feathery and arching fronds, and very attractive when planted in multiples. A new cultivar, this Fern matures into the darkest purple-black imaginable. The fronds start out green and mature to this rich and unexpected color. With a nice upright growth habit and some gentle arching of each frond, this plant sets off the colors of other plantings when used in a rock garden, in a container, or in any part of the shade garden.