Bird's Nest Fern

Asplenium nidus

Bird's Nest Fern (Asplenium nidus) is a slow-growing perennial, hardy in USDA zones 11-12, that matures to about 3-5 ft × 2-3 ft. It does best in part shade and full shade with medium water needs in well-drained and moist soil. It stands up well to deer, humidity and rabbits, grows happily in containers.

USDA zones

11-12

Sun

Part shade, Full shade

Water

Medium

Mature size

3-5 ft × 2-3 ft

Spacing

3 feet-6 feet

Growth rate

Slow

Maintenance

Medium

Soil

Well-drained, Moist

Foliage

Green

Tough against

Deer, Humidity, Rabbits

Native to

Tropical Old World