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I live in NE Montana. I've had a huge fern as a houseplant for 25+ years and it was old when I bought it. I also put them on the shaded...Read More
I have several of these planted throughout my garden. The ones that do best get morning to early afternoon sun. They are pretty drought...Read More
We love the looks of foxtails and our landscaper planted 5 in the front yard. But after 5 years the roots have invaded nearby plants and...Read More
I have 2 foxtail ferns that had belonged to my mother. She gave them to me in about 1982. They are thriving in the same containers that...Read More
I purchased a small foxtail fern from a garden show in March of 2017. I absolutely love my foxtail but I am having trouble with getting i...Read More
Lost mine in a hard freeze, winter 2013. Obtained 2 more summer of 2014, and brought into my garage and forced dormancy from first freeze...Read More
Love this plant we bought a small plant and put it into our garden in the Central Coast of NSW Australia. It is is east facing in front o...Read More
My experience with the Foxtail Fern (Meyersii) is very positive, but mine is a houseplant that lives on the patio in our zone 5 summers. ...Read More
I have just planted one of these Foxtail ferns. I liked how different they looked at the nursery and I needed something to put in the sh...Read More
A friend gave me dried seed pods from her fox tail fern, can anyone give me any info. on growing this plant from seeds.
My rating is highly positive.
Here in my northern suburb of Sydney, Australia, we rarely get frost but can have temperatur...Read More
It should be noted that some reclassification has taken place with the asparagus genera. Asparagus densiflorus is the foxtail fern. It do...Read More
I have a Meyersii that is growing very well...in fact, I have to repot it. I have a wide pot, but the roots need to be cut. Rather than c...Read More
I love this plant. I have had no trouble working with or around it. My plant has grown huge!! So I divided it and got 3 healthy plants. I...Read More
Planted this in our xeriscaped desert western facing front yard last year, after reading some reports that this might be invasive- We pro...Read More
I was wondering if the fox tail fern turn brittle and brown when over wintering in Texas? Should I chop it back in hopes of new growth?
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that wasn't a foxtail you had, that was an asparagus fern. They look identical, but the asparagus has thorns...Read More
I purchased my foxtail (Vern) two years ago here in Augusta, GA. My grandmother had one that grew to an expansive five feet in width and ...Read More
I had Foxtail Fern Meyers growing in a pot, then planted in the ground, here in Valrico, Florida (East Tampa Bay area) for many years. ...Read More
The "foxtail" Asparagus Myersil Fern (not really a fern) is beautiful and grows easily in southern California. No insects, no diseases, e...Read More
I have a whole row of this plant in front of my home. Seems to grow well here in Southern California. The plant's look is a matter of pre...Read More
This is a gorgeous plant!
I have two potted ones, bought at the same time. I purposely left one in part sun and the other in full ...Read More
All these years I thought this was the Asparagus Fern...so sue me.. My mother told me that so what can I say? This one is about 3 years o...Read More
My foxtail ferns are very slow growers, but are planted close to my brick wall. Theses ferns have lived through 2 winters with NO care. T...Read More
This fern grows GREAT here in Jacksonville, FL (8b). Keep it in part shade and out of the blazing summer sun and it thrives. Looks gre...Read More
Originally puchased this plant over 10 years ago, when living in Sarasota. Had it in a pedestal planter in center of yard, with other fer...Read More
Readily available in nurseries locally. This plant has thrived here in zone 9b.
I like the shape of the plant, but it is a very slow grower. I first bought mine in July '06 and put it in a pot with some other plant. ...Read More
I absolutely love this plant, it's in a bed that's semi-sheltered by the eave of the house. The most beautiful texture and structure.
I'm neutral about this plant for the time being but may be happier if it picks up speed in growing. I'm used to other asparagus ferns tha...Read More
This plant is simply breah taking in groupings. My friend has a walk way, that has a little side of dirt, like 3 feet wide by 13 feet lon...Read More
Planted outside in landscape around a raised waterfall early spring '05. It's thriving! It's in full sun most of the day and didn't see...Read More
Sam Rayburn Lake, Zone 8b
I have great success with growing Foxtail Fern in large pot (12" diameter)
I've had mine...Read More
I really like this plant and it has performed wonderfully as a patio plant. Don't now if it is as vigorous as asparagus sprengeri, but ...Read More
I started with a small 8" foxtail fern about 6 years ago. I live near the Arkansas/Missouri border, zone 5, so this plant can't survive ...Read More
I keep this one in my house since 2 years.
Treated as an annual here 7B/8 zone. I use it in hanging baskets and it is lovely, but never overwinters.