Name: Fern-C. Japanese Holly
Brand: GoBuyPlants
SKU: 917101
Price: 47.75 USD
Availability: InStock

Add glossy evergreen texture and bold holly-like fronds to shaded foundations and containers. Japanese Holly Fern forms arching vase-shaped fronds with leathery dark green pinnae. Its evergreen foliage provides year-round structure where many shade plants disappear in winter.

Growing Guide

Sun Exposure: Full Shade
USDA Hardiness Zones: 6 - 10
Mature Height: 1'–2'
Mature Width: 2'–3'
Spacing: 2'
Soil: Slightly acidic, moist, well-drained soil
Water Needs: Moderate
Growth Rate: Fast

Plant Details

Botanical Name: Cyrtomium falcatum
Common Name: Japanese Holly Fern
Plant Type: Evergreen Fern
Bloom Color: Inconspicuous
Season of Interest: Year-Round
Foliage: Evergreen
Growth Habit: Vase-Shaped and Arching
Pollinator Friendly: When flowering

Key Features

Glossy holly-like fronds
Evergreen shade texture
Fast-growing habit
Useful in containers
Low-maintenance fern

Landscape Uses

Shade gardens
Woodland gardens
Containers
Foundation plantings
Mixed borders

Planting & Care Tips

Plant in shade.
Provide slightly acidic, moist, well-drained soil.
Water regularly during establishment.
Remove damaged fronds as needed.

Companion Plants

Aucuba Rozannie
Carex Ice Dance
Fatsia japonica
Liriope Big Blue
Hosta Blue Angel

Please Note: Our photos represent the variety you will receive. Because plants are living products, size and fullness may vary naturally with the season and stage of growth, while remaining true to the variety shown.

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Size

1 GALLON

3 GALLON

Plant Size at Shipment: (6" x 6")

Quantity

Georgia Grown

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