Product Description
25 seed for asparagus fern
Asparagus densiflorus 'Sprengeri'
Asparagus fern
Form: mounding, spreading or trailing clump with delicate appearance
Seasonality: evergreen perennial
Size: 12-24in, spread to 3ft; rapid growth
Leaves: delicate needlelike leaves, ferny; tiny thorns present despite soft appearance of plant; foliage is bright green or yellow green
Flowers: small waxy white flowers scattered throughout plant; not conspicuous; sporadic blooming
Fruit: small red berries, 1/4in in diameter
Stems/Trunks: green branches, arching or cascading appearance; sprawls
Range/Origin: S. Africa
Hardiness: frozen to ground at 24°F; recovers quickly; better in locations protected from frost
LANDSCAPE VALUE:
· good in containers, especially hanging pots
· houseplant
· informal groundcover
· tropical effect
· best near living and traffic areas
CULTURAL REQUIREMENTS:
· Exposure: part sun or part shade; takes reflected light (but not reflected heat)
· Water: moderate; once per week or per two weeks
· Soil: prepared, amended
· Propagation: seed or division; roots develop fleshy nodules
· Maintenance: low; removal of frost damage foliage; okay to mow to ground to control size, but not in heat of summer, can be difficult to remove litter if planted in a location where leaf drop accumulates
Product Details
- Size: 3 inches by 5.5 inches
- Color: brown
- Brand: Sprengeri
- Dimensions: .12" h x
.12" w x
.28" l,
.25 pounds
Features
- Fern
- Hanging Baskets
- Easy to grow