Japanese Holly Fern

Cyrtomium falcatum 'Rochfordianum'

Pronunciation: ser-TOE-mium fal-KAH-tum
SKU #03615
6-10

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Popular for its hardiness and handsome foliage, this fern makes an excellent groundcover or border edging in shaded locations. The stiff, glossy, dark green fronds of holly-like leaflets with coarsely fringed margins add excellent texture to container plantings. Evergreen in mild winter regions.
LIGHT: Full shade, Partial shade
WATER: Water when soil is dry to the touch.
SIZE: Forms vase-shaped clump 18 to 24 in. tall, 24 to 36 in. wide.

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This Plant's Growing Zones: 6-10

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Bloom TimePrized for foliage.
Deciduous/EvergreenEvergreen
Special FeaturesNon-toxic to Cats and Dogs
Problems/SolutionsCoastal Exposure, Deer Resistant, Rabbit Resistant
Growth RateModerate
Growth HabitSpreading
Landscape UseBorder, Container, Ground Cover
Design IdeasThis unique Fern is an excellent potted specimen. It grows in shaded niches in rock gardens and on the north side of buildings. Thicker than other Fern, it stands up to coastal breezes without tattering. Above all, it is among the few that survive well with salt air or saline water supply.
Foliage ColorGreen
Companion PlantsCoral Bells (Heuchera); Bleeding Heart (Dicentra); Hosta (Hosta); Ligularia (Ligularia); Lungwort (Pulmonaria)
Care InstructionsBest with fertile, evenly moist, well-drained soil. Shelter from harsh afternoon sun. Water deeply, regularly in first growing season to establish an extensive root system. Fertilize periodically during growing season. Provide winter protection in USDA zone 6. Remove old, faded fronds after new growth begins in spring.
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Bloom TimePrized for foliage.
Deciduous/EvergreenEvergreen
Special FeaturesNon-toxic to Cats and Dogs
Problems/SolutionsCoastal Exposure, Deer Resistant, Rabbit Resistant
Growth RateModerate
Growth HabitSpreading
Style
Landscape UseBorder, Container, Ground Cover
Design IdeasThis unique Fern is an excellent potted specimen. It grows in shaded niches in rock gardens and on the north side of buildings. Thicker than other Fern, it stands up to coastal breezes without tattering. Above all, it is among the few that survive well with salt air or saline water supply.
Foliage ColorGreen
Companion PlantsCoral Bells (Heuchera); Bleeding Heart (Dicentra); Hosta (Hosta); Ligularia (Ligularia); Lungwort (Pulmonaria)
Care
Care InstructionsBest with fertile, evenly moist, well-drained soil. Shelter from harsh afternoon sun. Water deeply, regularly in first growing season to establish an extensive root system. Fertilize periodically during growing season. Provide winter protection in USDA zone 6. Remove old, faded fronds after new growth begins in spring.

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We have been pioneers and craftsmen in the art of growing plants for nearly 100 years. Since our founding in Southern California by Harry E. Rosedale, Sr. in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.