| Asparagus Fern Asparagus fern is a member of the Lily family and is avery popular, inexpensive houseplant or garden plant that is grown for its foliage. It is not a fern, but gets its name from the pretty fernlike foliage it produces. It’s mounding, cascading appearance makes it ideal for hanging baskets, but it is also striking in containers or in garden beds. Native to South Africa and hardy in zones 9-12, Asparagus fern requires lots of indirect sunlight for proper growth. It develops fast and can reach 1 to 3 feet tall with a 3 to 4 foot spread. It will bloom during the summer and prefers humidity over dry conditions. Asparagus fern is a great groundcover where conditions are hot and humid such as the South. Asparagus fern has bright green needle-like leaves and long, arching, feathery stems. Asparagus fern is great as filler foliage because of its open growth habit. Its stems can be quite delicate, but growing in full sun will help the plant be stronger and denser. Asparagus fern loves bright conditions, but truggles in direct sunlight or too much shade. The leaves will be darker or turn yellow and fall off if light is either insufficient or too strong. Asparagus fern grows best in moderately moist, welldrained soil that has a neutral or mildly acidic pH level. Good air circulation is critical and only water when the plant feels dry to the touch. |  |
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Plant Facts
Landscape Uses: Beds, Borders, Containers, Hanging BasketsHardiness Zones: 9-12
Exposure: Indirect sun
Soil Conditions: Moist, well-drained
Growth Habit: Trailing or Mounding
Mature Height: 1-3 feet
Mature Spread: 3-4 feet
