Plant WitchBoston Fern
Nephrolepis exaltata
Zones 9–11
| Sun | part sun |
|---|---|
| Water | medium |
| Grow time | — |
| Height | 1–3ft |
| Spacing | 6–12in |
| Full sun | ✗ |
|---|---|
| Part shade | ✓ |
| Shade | ✓ |
| Life cycle | perennial |
|---|---|
| Category | fern |
| Growth habit | ground cover |
| Frost tolerance | half hardy |
| Height | 1–3ft |
| Spacing | 6–12in |
| Native us | ✓ |
| Water | medium |
|---|---|
| Drainage | well drained |
| Soil ph min | 5.5 |
| Soil ph max | 7.0 |
| Propagation | |
| Seed | ✗ |
| Cutting | ✗ |
| Division | ✓ |
| Graft | ✗ |
| Tuber bulb crown | ✗ |
| Transplant | ✓ |
| Container ok | ✓ |
| Spread | runners |
| Deer resistant | ✓ |
| Drought tolerant | ✓ |
| Toxic to | |
| People | — |
| Pets | ✗ |
| Livestock | — |
| Length | — |
|---|---|
| Colors | |
| White | ✗ |
| Yellow | ✗ |
| Orange | ✗ |
| Red | ✗ |
| Pink | ✗ |
| Purple | ✗ |
| Blue | ✗ |
| Green | ✗ |
| Mat height | over 12in |
|---|---|
| Spread rate | moderate |
| Foot traffic | none |
| Evergreen | ✓ |
| Lawn alternative | ✗ |
| Mowable | ✗ |
| Between pavers | ✗ |
| Erosion control | ✗ |
| Weed suppression | ✓ |
| Under trees | ✓ |
| Status | none |
|---|---|
| Regions | |
| Northeast | ✗ |
| Southeast | ✗ |
| Midwest | ✗ |
| Plains | ✗ |
| Southwest | ✗ |
| Mountain west | ✗ |
| Pacific northwest | ✗ |
| California | ✗ |
| Hawaii | ✗ |
| State noxious | ✗ |
| Escapes cultivation | ✗ |
| Not suited to zone 7. Grows in zones 9–11. |
References: Wikipedia · how this data is made