Light Needs
Lemon Button Fern
Nephrolepis cordifolia 'Duffii'
Sku #9762
Smallest of the Boston ferns. Cute and compact, tiny golden green button-like leaflets on dark green, arching stems that reach just a foot high. Suitable as a houseplant or terrarium planting. Feature in an atrium or shade beds in frost-free areas. A lemony scent is often expressed when the leaves are crushed. Evergreen.
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Light Needs
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Water NeedsNeeds regular watering to maintain consistently moist soil.
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Key Feature
Compact Shade Plant
Light Needs
Full shade to filtered sun
Landscape Uses
Watering Needs:Needs regular watering to maintain consistently moist soil.
Botanical Pronunciation:nef-roh-LEP-iss kor-dih-FOH-lee-uh
Plant type:Fern
Deciduous/evergreen:Evergreen
Growth habit:Compact
Growth rate:Moderate
Average landscape size:Reaches 12 in. tall and wide.
Special features:Compact Form, Dramatic Foliage Color, Easy Care, Gift Plant, Pet Friendly
Foliage color:Green
Blooms:Prized for foliage.
Garden styleContemporary, Cottage, Tropical
Companion PlantsJapanese Maple (Acer palmatum); Azalea (Azalea); Foam Flower (Tiarella); Astilbe (Astilbe); Coral Bells (Heuchera)
Care Information
Provide moist, well-drained soil, rich in organic matter. Water deeply and regularly during the first growing season to establish an extensive root system. Feed frequently during growing season with a general purpose fertilizer. Cut back old fronds after new growth begins in spring.Write a Review
This Plant’s Growing Zones:
10 - 11
