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Foxtail Fern
Asparagus densiflorus ‘Myersii’
Foxtail Fern is a perennial, hardy in USDA zones 9-11, that matures to about 2-3 ft × 3-4 ft. It does best in part shade with medium water needs.
⚠ Restricted in FL, HI, TX
Florida Category I invasive — it regrows from root fragments and invades coastal scrub.
- USDA zones
- 9-11
- Sun
- Part shade
- Water
- Medium
- Mature size
- 2-3 ft × 3-4 ft
- Maintenance
- Low
- Native to
- Temperate southern Africa
Freeze survival
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