Polystichum polyblepharum
Blooming Time
Exposure
Japanese tassel fern is a remarkably lustrous dark green wintergreen species. A clump former, it makes an excellent specimen or accent plant which can be massed for planting as a ground cover for high contrast. Although Japanese tassel fern is fairly resistant to drought it is at its best in a rich loam with constant moisture.
Details
Hardiness Zone:
Blossom Color:
Growth Habit:
Clump Forming
Max Height:
2'
Texture:
Recommended Spacing:
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Special Characteristics
Features
Remarkably lustrous dark green wintergreen leaves.
Landscape Value
Specimen, companion, accent, or massed as a ground cover.
Care
Watering:
Japanese Tassel Fern is very drought tolerant and typically only needs watering during the hottest days of summer.
Fertilizing:
Japanese Tassel Fern needs little fertilizer, but benefits from a single springtime or fall topdressing (about 1 inch deep) of organic compost or well rotted leaves. Alternatively, a springtime application of a slow release fertilizer with a 3-1-2 ratio (such as a 15-5-10) can be applied at a rate of about 10 pounds per 1000 square feet.
Pruning:
Japanese Tassel Fern should be enjoyed all winter long, then, during early April before it begins to grow again, it should be pruned or mowed back to ground level.