Bird's Nest Fern

Asplenium nidus · Perennial

Bird's Nest Fern 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 and grows happily in containers.

USDA zones

11-12

Sun

Part shade, Full shade

Water

Medium

Mature size

3–5 ft × 2–3 ft

Spacing

3–6 ft

Growth rate

Slow

Maintenance

Medium

Soil

Well-drained, Moist

Foliage

Green

Tough against

Deer, Humidity, Rabbits

Native to

Tropical Old World