Cyrtomium falcatum

Holly Fern

Boething Treeland Farms grows over 1,000 varieties of trees, shrubs, perennials and specialty plants on 9 California nurseries to serve the wholesale landscape and nursery industries throughout the Western United States and beyond.

Plant Type: Ferns / Shrubs

Evergreen-Deciduous: Evergreen

Overall Mature Size: Small

Also Grown As: Bush

Mature Height & Spread: 2-3' x 2-3'

Natural Growth Habit: Arching, Dense, Rosette, Vase

Native To: Asia, Japan, South Africa

Exposure: Partial Shade, Full Shade

Water: Medium Water

Flower Color: Non-Flowering

Special Features: Cold Hardy / Deer Resistant / Interesting Foliage / Seacoast Conditions / Shade Tolerant / Verticillium Wilt Resistant

Container Sizes: #1, #5

Sunset Garden Zones: 5-9, 14-24

USDA Hardiness Zone: 6-10

A Bit More

Cyrtomium falcatum is an evergreen fern with a dense, arching, vase-shaped, rosette habit and featuring leathery, sickle-shaped leaflets with wavy margins and pointed tips. The leaves are glossy, shiny, deep dark-green. Uses include in shade, woodland gardens, mass plantings, container. Excellent in seaside gardens. It thrives in partial shade to deep full shade. It cannot tolerate hot, direct sun. Prefers rich, organic, humusy, and consistently moist soils that are well-drained. Avoid waterlogged, heavy clay. It prefers evenly moist soil, but can tolerate very short dry spells. Deer and rabbit-resistant. Resistant to Verticillium Wilt. Cold hardy to -10°F.

A Bit More

Cyrtomium falcatum is an evergreen fern with a dense, arching, vase-shaped, rosette habit and featuring leathery, sickle-shaped leaflets with wavy margins and pointed tips. The leaves are glossy, shiny, deep dark-green. Uses include in shade, woodland gardens, mass plantings, container. Excellent in seaside gardens. It thrives in partial shade to deep full shade. It cannot tolerate hot, direct sun. Prefers rich, organic, humusy, and consistently moist soils that are well-drained. Avoid waterlogged, heavy clay. It prefers evenly moist soil, but can tolerate very short dry spells. Deer and rabbit-resistant. Resistant to Verticillium Wilt. Cold hardy to -10°F.