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Japanese Holly Fern

Cyrtomium Falcatum

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Overview

The Japanese Holly Fern (Cyrtomium falcatum) is renowned for its glossy, dark green, holly-like fronds reaching up to 2 feet in length. It thrives in partial to full shade and prefers moist, well-drained soil with a pH close to neutral. Hardy in USDA zones 6-11, this evergreen fern is ideal for adding texture to shaded landscapes, container gardens, or as a groundcover under larger plants. It's pest and disease-resistant.

Sun Half, ShadeWater High, MediumZones 8–11Type Fern, ShrubClimate Subtropical
Japanese Holly Fern (Cyrtomium Falcatum) — and it performs admirably in shaded rock gardens or borders; botanically termed Cyrtomium falcatum, image 72
Japanese Holly Fern (Cyrtomium Falcatum) — enhanced with organic matter; each frond can reach a length of 18 to 24 inches, image 69Japanese Holly Fern (Cyrtomium Falcatum) — this evergreen fern is ideal for adding texture to shaded landscapes; when employing Cyrtomium falcatum, image 82Japanese Holly Fern (Cyrtomium Falcatum) — leathery pinnae (leaflets) that are shaped with a distinctive holly-like appearance; and resistance to, image 89Japanese Holly Fern (Cyrtomium Falcatum) — or as a groundcover under larger plants; it's pest and disease-resistantJapanese Holly Fern (Cyrtomium Falcatum) — It thrives in partial to full shade and prefers moist, well-drained soil with a pH close to neutral, image 81Japanese Holly Fern (Cyrtomium Falcatum) — elegantly unfurling to create a dense; enhanced with organic matter+115

Culture

Sun
Half, Shade
Water
High, Medium
USDA zones
8–11

Shape & size

Classification

Type
Fern, Shrub
Family
Polypodiaceae
Climate
Subtropical

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Japanese Holly Fern (Cyrtomium Falcatum) — and it performs admirably in shaded rock gardens or borders; botanically termed Cyrtomium falcatum, image 72
Japanese Holly Fern (Cyrtomium Falcatum) — enhanced with organic matter; each frond can reach a length of 18 to 24 inches, image 69
Japanese Holly Fern (Cyrtomium Falcatum) — this evergreen fern is ideal for adding texture to shaded landscapes; when employing Cyrtomium falcatum, image 82
Japanese Holly Fern (Cyrtomium Falcatum) — leathery pinnae (leaflets) that are shaped with a distinctive holly-like appearance; and resistance to, image 89
Japanese Holly Fern (Cyrtomium Falcatum) — or as a groundcover under larger plants; it's pest and disease-resistant
Japanese Holly Fern (Cyrtomium Falcatum) — It thrives in partial to full shade and prefers moist, well-drained soil with a pH close to neutral, image 81
Japanese Holly Fern (Cyrtomium Falcatum) — elegantly unfurling to create a dense; enhanced with organic matter
Japanese Holly Fern (Cyrtomium Falcatum) — make it a low-maintenance option for the landscape; holly-like fronds reaching up to 2 feet in length, image 75
Japanese Holly Fern (Cyrtomium Falcatum) — and it performs admirably in shaded rock gardens or borders
Japanese Holly Fern (Cyrtomium Falcatum) — elegantly unfurling to create a dense; enhanced with organic matter, image 92
Japanese Holly Fern (Cyrtomium Falcatum) — It thrives in partial to full shade and prefers moist, well-drained soil with a pH close to neutral, image 55
Japanese Holly Fern (Cyrtomium Falcatum) — leathery pinnae (leaflets) that are shaped with a distinctive holly-like appearance; and resistance to pests and
Japanese Holly Fern (Cyrtomium Falcatum) — Each frond can reach a length of 18 to 24 inches
Japanese Holly Fern (Cyrtomium Falcatum) — Additionally, its deer resistance is a valuable trait for gardens in areas with a significant deer population
Japanese Holly Fern (Cyrtomium Falcatum) — evergreen fern cherished for its hardiness and the lustrous sheen of its fronds; the Japanese Holly Fern, image 60
Japanese Holly Fern (Cyrtomium Falcatum) — this species adds textural contrast owing to its shiny; favoring partial to full shade conditions
Japanese Holly Fern (Cyrtomium Falcatum) — fern / shrub for half or shade; make it a low-maintenance option for the landscape, image 78
Japanese Holly Fern (Cyrtomium Falcatum) — arching fronds that resemble holly leaves
Japanese Holly Fern (Cyrtomium Falcatum) — favoring partial to full shade conditions
Japanese Holly Fern (Cyrtomium Falcatum) — or as a groundcover under larger plants; it's pest and disease-resistant, image 57
Japanese Holly Fern (Cyrtomium Falcatum) — with a breadth of 6 to 8 inches
Japanese Holly Fern (Cyrtomium Falcatum) — Each frond can reach a length of 18 to 24 inches; it thrives in partial to full shade and prefers moist, image 64
Japanese Holly Fern (Cyrtomium Falcatum) — with a breadth of 6 to 8 inches; this species adds textural contrast owing to its shiny
Japanese Holly Fern (Cyrtomium Falcatum) — leathery pinnae (leaflets) that are shaped with a distinctive holly-like appearance; and resistance to, image 63
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