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Dwarf Holly Fern

Cyrtomium fortunei

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Overview

The Cyrtomium fortune is a compact holly fern with arching, light green fronds and a tidy vase-shaped habit, grown for polished evergreen foliage rather than flowers. It matures at 10-24 inches tall and 24-36 inches wide. Site in bright indirect light or part shade to shade, with moist, well-drained soil and average water. Useful as a container filler, border accent, or houseplant. Hardy in USDA Zones 8-10.

Sun FullWater Medium
Dwarf Holly Fern (Cyrtomium fortunei) — The Cyrtomium fortune is a compact holly fern with arching
Dwarf Holly Fern (Cyrtomium fortunei) — light green fronds and a tidy vase-shaped habitDwarf Holly Fern (Cyrtomium fortunei) — grown for polished evergreen foliage rather than flowersDwarf Holly Fern (Cyrtomium fortunei) — It matures at 10-24 inches tall and 24-36 inches wideDwarf Holly Fern (Cyrtomium fortunei) — Site in bright indirect light or part shade to shade, with moist, well-drained soil and average waterDwarf Holly Fern (Cyrtomium fortunei) — Useful as a container filler, border accent, or houseplantDwarf Holly Fern (Cyrtomium fortunei) — commonly referred to as Dwarf Holly Fern+16

Culture

Sun
Full
Water
Medium

Shape & size

Mature height
0.8333333–2 Ft.
Mature width
2–3 Ft.

Classification

Family
Polypodiaceae

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Dwarf Holly Fern (Cyrtomium fortunei) — The Cyrtomium fortune is a compact holly fern with arching
Dwarf Holly Fern (Cyrtomium fortunei) — light green fronds and a tidy vase-shaped habit
Dwarf Holly Fern (Cyrtomium fortunei) — grown for polished evergreen foliage rather than flowers
Dwarf Holly Fern (Cyrtomium fortunei) — It matures at 10-24 inches tall and 24-36 inches wide
Dwarf Holly Fern (Cyrtomium fortunei) — Site in bright indirect light or part shade to shade, with moist, well-drained soil and average water
Dwarf Holly Fern (Cyrtomium fortunei) — Useful as a container filler, border accent, or houseplant
Dwarf Holly Fern (Cyrtomium fortunei) — commonly referred to as Dwarf Holly Fern
Dwarf Holly Fern (Cyrtomium fortunei) — is a refined foliage plant from the Proven Winners® collection
Dwarf Holly Fern (Cyrtomium fortunei) — valued for its clean architecture and quietly luminous green fronds
Dwarf Holly Fern (Cyrtomium fortunei) — Its leaflets have a slightly holly-like character—structured
Dwarf Holly Fern (Cyrtomium fortunei) — and gently serrated—while the overall plant maintains a graceful vase-shaped habit
Dwarf Holly Fern (Cyrtomium fortunei) — Rather than relying on flowers
Dwarf Holly Fern (Cyrtomium fortunei) — and a composed woodland quality to shaded plantings
Dwarf Holly Fern (Cyrtomium fortunei) — with fronds that arch outward in a lush yet orderly fashion.<br><br> Compact but satisfyingly full
Dwarf Holly Fern (Cyrtomium fortunei) — this fern typically matures at 10 to 24 inches tall with a broader spread of 24 to 36 inches
Dwarf Holly Fern (Cyrtomium fortunei) — making it useful where a low
Dwarf Holly Fern (Cyrtomium fortunei) — leafy presence is needed without heaviness
Dwarf Holly Fern (Cyrtomium fortunei) — it can remain evergreen and is generally hardy in USDA Zones 8 through 10; elsewhere
Dwarf Holly Fern (Cyrtomium fortunei) — it is often enjoyed as a warm-season annual or brought indoors as a houseplant
Dwarf Holly Fern (Cyrtomium fortunei) — where its foliage stays fresh and richly green
Dwarf Holly Fern (Cyrtomium fortunei) — It prefers evenly moist, well-drained soil—never boggy, but not allowed to dry out completely for long periods
Dwarf Holly Fern (Cyrtomium fortunei) — Average watering is usually sufficient once established
Dwarf Holly Fern (Cyrtomium fortunei) — Deadheading is unnecessary

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