Sword Fern

Name: Sword Fern
Plant Type: Fern
Height: 2’-3’
Width: 2’-3’
Light: Part Sun to Part Shade
Salt: Poor
Deer: do not usually eat
Zone: 9-11
Notes: Outdoors, Boston fern is usually grown in moist, shady sites beneath ornamental trees or shrubs, or as a ground cover. It makes a good ground cover for the north side of the house or under shade trees where little else will grow. Under favorable conditions, Boston fern will spread by underground runners. Indoors, the species and its many cultivars are often grown in hanging baskets or on pedestals. They are especially suitable for the bathroom or kitchen where they will appreciate the high humidity.