Ming Asparagus Fern is a large fern-like evergreen perennial with spiny stems and soft-to-the-touch pompom clusters of fine needle-like foliage. The small white flowers are insignificant but fragrant, and are followed by orange berries that mature to black. Grows best in filtered sun and rich, consistently moist well-drained soils. Treat as an annual outdoors.
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Type: |
Annual |
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Origins: |
South Africa |
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Height: |
6' - 8' |
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Spread: |
3' - 5' |
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Spacing: |
4' |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
9 - 11 |
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Culture: |
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Bloom Color: |
White |
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Season of Interest: |
MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low maintenance plant. When grown indoors, reduce watering in winter. Cut stems back to near soil to rejuvenate foliage.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Indoors, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Coral Bells, Hosta, Heucherella
IMAGES: cultivar413, 201211 175 San Diego Botanic Gdn - Lawn Garden, Asparagus retrofractus Ming or Pom Pom Asparagus Fern, Lantana camara cv, CC BY 2.0, (2) cultivar413 from Fallbrook, California, 181210 057 SD Bot Gdn - The Three Queens by Cheryl Tall, Ilex cornuta 'Burfordii' Burford Chinese Holly, Asparagus retrofractus Ming or Pom Pom Asparagus Fern, Salvia leucantha (44586794160), CC BY 2.0
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
