Fern - Cyrtomium falcatum

Common Name: Japanese Holly Fern

Bloomcolor: Green shades

Exposure: Part-shade, Shade

Height: 2 ft

Spread: 3 ft

Spacing: 3 ft

Water: Average

Hardiness: 3,4,5,6,7,8

Fragrant: No

Zone: 6

Deer Resistant: Deer Resistant

Characteristics: Grow in moist, humusy, well-drained soils in part shade to full shade. Good soil drainage is essential to protect roots from rotting in winter. Crowns may be mulched with straw in winter. Tolerance for dry air qualifies this plant for use as a houseplant., Pests & Diseases: Nematodes, aphids, whiteflies, and fern moth caterpillar in greenhouse; thrips, scales, mealybugs, black vine weevil, fern snail (Deroceras), armyworms, Japanese beetle, crickets, grasshoppers, caterpillars in the field., Rabbit Resistant Deer Resistant, Cyrtomium falcatum is also known as Japanese Holly Fern. Cyrtomium falcatum is an upright fern that forms a rounded mound up to 2 ft. high and 3 ft. wide. It sports glossy dark green fronds on slender arching stems. The individual leaves are leathery and s