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Staghorn Fern
Platycerium bifurcatum · Perennial
Staghorn Fern is a slow-growing perennial, hardy in USDA zones 9-12, that matures to about 2–3 ft × 2–3 ft. It does best in part shade with medium water needs in well-drained soil. It stands up well to deer and grows happily in containers.
- USDA zones
- 9-12
- Sun
- Part shade
- Water
- Medium
- Mature size
- 2–3 ft × 2–3 ft
- Spacing
- 12 in-3 ft
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- Well-drained
- Foliage
- Silver, Green
- Tough against
- Deer
- Native to
- Southeast Asia, Polynesia, subtropical Australia
Will it survive your winters?
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