Asparagus densiflorus 'Sprengeri'

Asparagus Fern, Foxtail Asparagus, Emerald Feather

Family: Liliaceae Lily


Type Perennial
USDA Hardiness range 9B - 11
Exposure Partial shade to full sun
Bloom color White
Bloom time Year 'round
Water needs Dry to moist
Landscape uses Container, erosion control, ground cover, massing, rock garden, seashore, specimen
Height 12" to 4' / 30cm to 1.20m
Spread 24" to 36" / 60cm to 90cm
Growth rate Fast
Persistence Evergreen, needles or needle-like
Bloom attributes Attracts butterflies, fragrant flowers
Leaf color Green
Fruit color Red
Soil pH requirements Acidic, neutral, slightly alkaline
Soil type Sandy, clay, loamy
Form Spreading or horizontal
Attributes and features Attracts birds, attractive foilage, invasive, naturalizing