Holly Fern
Cyrtomium falcatum 'Rochfordianum'
Handsome, evergreen fern for use in containers, as a groundcover or for borders in shady locations. Stiff, erect dark green shiny fronds of holly-like leaflets having coarsely fringed margins.
| Botanical Pronunciation: | ser-TOE-mium fal-KAH-tum |
| Key feature: | Shade Loving |
| Plant types: | Groundcover, Fern |
| Deciduous/evergreen: | Evergreen |
| Cold hardiness zones: | 8 - 10 |
| Light needs: | Full to partial shade |
| Sunset climate zones: | 5 - 9, 14 - 24 |
| Water Needs: | Needs regular watering - weekly, or more often in extreme heat. |
| Average landscape size: | Growing to 2 to 3 ft. tall and 18 in. wide. |
| Growth rate: | Moderate |
| Growth habit: | Spreading |
| Landscape uses: | Border, Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Seacoast Exposure, Specimen, Woodland Garden |
| Blooms: | Does not flower |
| Foliage color: | Green |
| Item no.: | 3615 |
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Care Information
Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. Feed frequently during growing season with a general purpose fertilizer. Cut back old fronds after new growth begins in spring.
Design Ideas
This unique Fern is an excellent potted specimen. It grows in shaded niches in rock gardens and on the north side of buildings. Thicker than other Fern, it stands up to coastal breezes without tattering. Above all, it is among the few that survive well with salt air or saline water supply.
Handsome, evergreen fern for use in containers, as a groundcover or for borders in shady locations. Stiff, erect dark green shiny fronds of holly-like leaflets having coarsely fringed margins.
Care Information
Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. Feed frequently during growing season with a general purpose fertilizer. Cut back old fronds after new growth begins in spring.
Design Ideas
This unique Fern is an excellent potted specimen. It grows in shaded niches in rock gardens and on the north side of buildings. Thicker than other Fern, it stands up to coastal breezes without tattering. Above all, it is among the few that survive well with salt air or saline water supply.
| Botanical Pronunciation: | ser-TOE-mium fal-KAH-tum |
| Key feature: | Shade Loving |
| Plant types: | Groundcover, Fern |
| Deciduous/evergreen: | Evergreen |
| Cold hardiness zones: | 8 - 10 |
| Light needs: | Full to partial shade |
| Sunset climate zones: | 5 - 9, 14 - 24 |
| Water Needs: | Needs regular watering - weekly, or more often in extreme heat. |
| Average landscape size: | Growing to 2 to 3 ft. tall and 18 in. wide. |
| Growth rate: | Moderate |
| Growth habit: | Spreading |
| Landscape uses: | Border, Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Seacoast Exposure, Specimen, Woodland Garden |
| Blooms: | Does not flower |
| Foliage color: | Green |
| Item no.: | 3615 |
