Names
- Scientific name
- Nephrolepis exaltata
- Common name
- Boston Fern, Wild Boston Fern
Measurements
- Height
- 0 - 7 ft
- Spread
- 24 - 36 in
- Spacing
- 30 in
- Growth Rate
- Fast
Requirements
- Hardiness zones
- 9a, 9b, 10a, 10b, 11a, 11b
- Sunlight
- Partial Shade, Full Shade
- Soil Drainage
- Moist but Well-drained
- Soil type
- Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Strongly acidic (5.1 - 5.5), Moderately acidic (5.6 - 6.0), Slightly acidic (6.1 - 6.5)
Physical Traits
- Lifecycle
- Perennial
- Leaf lifecycle
- Evergreen broadleaf
- Foliage color
- Medium Green, Light Green
- Fall foliage
- Green
- Seasons of interest
- Spring, Summer
- Propagation methods
- Spores, Division
References
Boston Fern (Nephrolepis exaltata),
accessed November 10, 2024
Nephrolepis exaltata (Bostonfern, Boston Fern, Dwarf Feather Palm, Fluffy Ruffles) | North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox,
accessed November 10, 2024
Nephrolepis exaltata - Plant Finder,
accessed November 10, 2024
FPS427/FP427: Nephrolepis exaltata Boston Fern, Sword Fern,
accessed November 10, 2024
Boston Fern, Nephrolepis exaltata ‘Bostoniensis’ – Wisconsin Horticulture,
accessed November 10, 2024
Florida Native Plant Society (FNPS),
accessed November 10, 2024
World Flora Online, accessed June 20, 2024