Japanese Holly Fern

Cyrtomium falcatum 'Rochfordianum'

Pronunciation: ser-TOE-mium fal-KAH-tum
SKU #03615
6-10

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OVERVIEW
Description Popular for its hardiness and handsome foliage, this fern makes an excellent groundcover or border edging in shaded locations. The stiff, glossy, dark green fronds of holly-like leaflets with coarsely fringed margins add excellent texture to container plantings. Evergreen in mild winter regions.
Light Full shade, Partial shade
Watering Water when soil is dry to the touch.
Blooms Prized for foliage.
Mature Size Forms vase-shaped clump 18 to 24 in. tall, 24 to 36 in. wide.
DETAILS
Deciduous/Evergreen Evergreen
Special Features Non-toxic to Cats and Dogs
Problems/Solutions Coastal Exposure, Deer Resistant, Rabbit Resistant
Growth Rate Moderate
Growth Habit Spreading
STYLE
Landscape Use Border, Container, Ground Cover
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.
Foliage Color Green
Companion Plants Coral Bells (Heuchera); Bleeding Heart (Dicentra); Hosta (Hosta); Ligularia (Ligularia); Lungwort (Pulmonaria)
CARE
Care Best with fertile, evenly moist, well-drained soil. Shelter from harsh afternoon sun. Water deeply, regularly in first growing season to establish an extensive root system. Fertilize periodically during growing season. Provide winter protection in USDA zone 6. Remove old, faded fronds after new growth begins in spring.

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