Cyrtomium falcatum

Holly Fern, Japanese Holly Fern

Family: Dryopteridaceae Dryopterida


Type Fern
USDA Hardiness range 8A - 11
Exposure Full shade to partial shade or partial sun
Bloom color None
Water needs Moist
Landscape uses Border, container, foundation, ground cover, massing, specimen, woodland garden
Height 12" to 24" / 30cm to 60cm
Spread 24" to 4' / 60cm to 1.20m
Growth rate Slow
Persistence Evergreen
Leaf color Green
Fruit color Brown
Soil pH requirements Acidic, neutral
Soil type Sandy, clay, loamy
Form Rounded, spreading or horizontal
Attributes and features Attractive foilage, naturalizing