Nephrolepis biserrata
giant swordfern
Nephrolepidaceae
Plant Specifics
Form:
fern
Size:
To 3.5 ft
Life Span:
long-lived perennial
Flower Color:
Fruit Color:
Phenology:
Noted For:
Interesting Foliage
Landscaping
Recommended Uses:
Borders, groundcover on wooded edges. This is a very tall fern, so best planted toward the back of a garden.
Considerations:
Light:
Part Sun, Shade
Moisture Tolerance:
Usually moist, occasional inundation ---- to ---- Not wet but not extremely dry
Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:
Unknown
Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:
Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray
Soil or Other Substrate:
Sand, Clay, Loam, Organic
Suitable to Grow In:
10A,10B,11
Ecology
Wildlife:
Native Habitats:
Swamps, hammocks.
