White Striped Cretan Brake Fern is a fast-growing upright evergreen fern with arching wavy grey green fronds with bold white center stripes. Thrives in partial shade and rich, evenly moist and well-drained neutral to acidic soil.
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Height: |
1' - 2’ |
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Spread: |
1’ - 2’ |
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Spacing: |
2’ |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
9 - 12 |
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N/A |
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MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance. Never let the roots dry out. Cut fronds back to base to rejuvenate plant. Watch for aphids, mealybugs and scale. Rust and leaf spot may occur. Fronds bruise easily and likes high humidity.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Garden,
Rock Gardens, Houseplants, Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Lenten Rose, Lungwort, Foam Flower
IMAGE: Jerzy Opioła, Pteris cretica 'Albo-lineata' a1, CC BY-SA 4.0
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
