Sprenger Fern
Sprenger Fern is a flower in the Asparagaceae family. It grows best in part shade with medium moisture, and is listed for USDA zones 9-11. Plants reach maturity about 105–119 days after planting and sit about 12 inches apart.
Varieties
1 from True Leaf Market · sorted by days to maturity▸Sprengeri105–119 days
Non-GMO; Container; Annual
105-119 days to maturity. Asparagus densiflorus ’Sprengeri’. Asparagus Fern Sprengeri Seeds. Non-GMO, Evergreen Perennial. Ornamental. Open Pollinated houseplant seeds. Sprengeri Asparagus Fern seeds grow an ideal substitute to more traditional seasonal greenery. Sprengeri is easy to grow from seed and matures into herbaceous and hardy bushy shrubs known to be tolerant to many insects and diseases. These are not really ferns, but asparagus plants related to edible asparagus. Asparagus Fern provides a vast ground cover, a perfect plant for mass borders, open fields, and popular for commercial and business properties. Sprengeri is native to the rugged demands of Southern Africa and will thrive in a variety of similarly warm and shaded gardens. About # seeds/ounce.
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Plant spacing
In a square-foot bed, space sprenger fern about 12 in apart — that fits 1 plant in each 1-foot square (1×1). Wider rows or containers space the same.
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Care & troubleshooting
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