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Japanese Holly Fern |
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Holly Fern |
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Japanese Netvein Holly Fern |
Plant Habit: | Fern |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Partial or Dappled Shade Partial Shade to Full Shade Full Shade |
Water Preferences: | Mesic |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 7a -17.8 °C (0 °F) to -15 °C (5 °F) |
Leaves: | Evergreen |
Underground structures: | Rhizome |
Suitable Locations: | Houseplant |
Uses: | Groundcover Will Naturalize |
Resistances: | Humidity tolerant |
Propagation: Other methods: | Division |
Containers: | Needs excellent drainage in pots |
Awards and Recognitions: | Other: UC Davis Arboretum All Star |
Posted by JuniperAnn (Coastal TX (Sunset 28/31) - Zone 9a) on Apr 26, 2019 3:25 PM Such a nice low-care plant. Evergreen in most winters here (all winters if grown near a house wall). Tolerates moderate drought, clay soil, poorly-drained soil, and even a few days of flooding. Shiny green foliage. Part or full shade, moist or dry. Does tend to struggle the first year it's planted, but then it bucks up. Makes baby plants at a moderate pace, which is nice for filling in, but you'll eventually have to thin. A relative grows this as a low-care hedge in front of low windows, and it works very nicely for that purpose. She has to dig up and pass along several baby plants every year, but she has a nice thick evergreen hedge with no trimming, so I think it's a good trade-off. [ Reply to this comment | |
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