Fortune's Hardy Holly Fern is an upright evergreen fern with stiff stems and leathery dull green fronds resembling holly-like leaflets. It thrives in shade and slightly acidic, moist, and well-drained soil. Holly Ferns have better heat tolerance than many other ferns.
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1' - 2’ |
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1’ - 1.5’ |
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Spacing: |
1’ |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
6 - 9 |
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N/A |
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MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance. Water regularly. Susceptible to root rot in poorly drained soils. Watch for fungal spot and scale,
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Garden, Naturalized Areas, Rock Gardens, Ponds and Streams, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Foamflower, Bleeding Heart, Siberian Bugloss
IMAGES: Photo by David J. Stang, Cyrtomium fortunei 5zz, CC BY-SA 4.0, (2) Andrey Zharkikh from Salt Lake City, USA, 2016.09.28 17.34.48 DSC06592 - Flickr - andrey zharkikh, CC BY 2.0, (3) harum.koh from Kobe city, Japan, Fortune's Holly-fern (Cyrtomium fortunei) (23720431405), CC BY-SA 2.0, (4) harum.koh from Kobe city, Japan, Fern no.3 - Fortune's Holly-fern (Cyrtomium fortunei) (15791178941), CC BY-SA 2.0
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
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