Asparagus retrofractus ~ Ming Asparagus Fern

Asparagus retrofractus ~ Ming Asparagus FernMing Asparagus Fern is a large fern like evergreen perennial with spiny stems and soft to the touch pompom clusters of fine needle like foliage. The small white flowers are insignificant but fragrant, and are followed by orange berries that mature to black. Grows best in filtered sun and rich, consistently moist well drained soils. Treat as an annual outdoors. Type: Annual Origins: South Africa Height: 6' 8' Spread: 3' 5' Spacing: 4' USDA Hardiness

Ming Asparagus Fern is a large fern-like evergreen perennial with spiny stems and soft-to-the-touch pompom clusters of fine needle-like foliage.  The small white flowers are insignificant but fragrant, and are followed by orange berries that mature to black.  Grows best in filtered sun and rich, consistently moist well-drained soils.  Treat as an annual outdoors.

MAINTENANCE NEEDS:  Low maintenance plant.  When grown indoors, reduce watering in winter.  Cut stems back to near soil to rejuvenate foliage. 

LANDSCAPE USES:  Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Indoors, and Containers.

COMPANION PLANTS: Coral Bells, Hosta, Heucherella

IMAGES: cultivar413, 201211 175 San Diego Botanic Gdn - Lawn Garden, Asparagus retrofractus Ming or Pom Pom Asparagus Fern, Lantana camara cv, CC BY 2.0, (2) cultivar413 from Fallbrook, California, 181210 057 SD Bot Gdn - The Three Queens by Cheryl Tall, Ilex cornuta 'Burfordii' Burford Chinese Holly, Asparagus retrofractus Ming or Pom Pom Asparagus Fern, Salvia leucantha (44586794160), CC BY 2.0

*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.