- Foxtail fern
Botanical name: asparagus aethiopicus
Average Size at Maturity: about 3 ft in height and in width
Hardy zone: zones 8 – 10 (can handle temperatures as low as 20 degrees)
Bloom Time: spring, summer
Flower Color: white
Foliage Color: green
Growth Rate: takes about 3 growing seasons to reach maturity
Pruning needs: trim diseased or withered leaves as needed
Landscape Use:great for shade gardens
Light Needs: 4 hours of sun a day
Special Feature: great for air purification
Water Needs: water when the top half inch of soil had dried out
Fertilizing needs: use 10-1010 in the early spring after the last frost of the season
