Asparagus Fern
We may or may not have this in store at Heeman's. Products and quantity vary by season.
| Height | 30 inches |
|---|---|
| Spread | 4 feet |
Feathery and soft, this variety of asparagus native to South Africa creates great visual interest when massed; flowers are short lived and are hidden behind foliage therefore not very noticeable; the showy bright red berries each carry one seed
Additional Information
| Bicolour | Shell pink |
|---|---|
| Colour | white |
| Effect | Subtle |
| Form | Cup |
| Fragrance | High |
| Hold | On |
| Period | in mid summer |
| Evergreen Deciduous | Deciduous |
|---|---|
| Shape | Needle |
| Size | Tiny |
| Summer Colour | light green |
| Colour | red |
|---|---|
| Type | Berry |
| Ornamental Period | from mid to late summer |
| Ornamental Value | High |
| Hardiness Zone | (annual) |
|---|---|
| Sunlight | full sun to partial shade |
| Moisture | average to moist |
| Soil Type | rich |
| Plant Form | upright spreading |
| Plant Origin | import |
| Landscape Application | Accent, Container, Garden, Massing |
| Pollution Tolerance | medium |
| Growth Rate | medium |
| Branching | herbaceous |
| Canopy | low |
| Density | dense |
| Family | Asparagus |
| Genus | Asparagus |
| Other Species Names | Emerald Fern; Basket Asparagus |
| Species | densiflorus |
| Lifespan | 15 |
| Pruning | spring cleanup |
| Texture | fine |
