Asparagus setaceus

Plumosa Fern, Asparagus Fern

Family: Liliaceae Lily


Type Perennial
USDA Hardiness range 9B - 11
Exposure Full shade to full sun
Bloom color White
Bloom time Early Summer to Early Fall
Water needs Moist
Landscape uses Container, erosion control, ground cover, massing, rock garden, seashore
Height 12" to 4' / 30cm to 1.20m
Spread 12" to 36" / 30cm to 90cm
Growth rate Moderate
Persistence Evergreen, broadleaf
Bloom attributes Attracts butterflies
Leaf color Green
Fruit color Red
Soil pH requirements Acidic, neutral, slightly alkaline
Soil type Sandy, clay, loamy
Form Upright or erect
Attributes and features Attracts birds, attractive foilage, invasive, naturalizing