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.

Light Needs

Full shade to filtered sun

Light Needs
Water Needs

Needs regular watering to maintain consistently moist soil.
USDA Zone ?

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10 - 11

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Detail

Key Feature

Compact Shade Plant

Light Needs

Full shade to filtered sun

Landscape Uses

Border, Container, Cutting Garden, Edging, Ground Cover, Houseplant, Mass Planting, Water Garden, Woodland Garden

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

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.

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