Fluffy Ruffles Boston Fern is a small evergreen fern with dense softly ruffled sword-shaped fronds that start upright and begin to arch with age. Best grown in part sun and evenly moist well-drained soils. Works well as a houseplant.
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1’ - 2’ |
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Spread: |
1’ - 2’ |
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Spacing: |
2’ |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
10 - 11 |
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N/A |
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MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance. Scale, slugs, and white fly can be occasional problems. Boston Ferns have a medium to high humidity requirement for best health.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Naturalized Areas, Rock Gardens, Hedges, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Cast Iron Plant, Holly Fern, Sweet Flag
IMAGES: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, Neprolepis exaltata Fluffy Ruffles kz1, CC BY-SA 4.0, (2) Photo by David J. Stang, Nephrolepis exaltata Fluffy Ruffles 0zz, CC BY-SA 4.0, (3) Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, Neprolepis exaltata Fluffy Ruffles kz2, CC BY-SA 4.0, (4) Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, Neprolepis exaltata Fluffy Ruffles kz3, CC BY-SA 4.0
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
