Tropicals, Ferns > Asparagus > Asparagus densiflorus > Asparagus densiflorus 'Myersii'
Asparagus densiflorus
'Myersii'
Plume Asparagus, Foxtail Fern
| Family |
| Asparagaceae |
| Genus |
| Asparagus |
| Species |
| densiflorus |
| Cultivar |
| 'Myersii' |
| Category |
| Tropicals, Ferns |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 9 - 11 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| Requires cool season protection under glass. |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H1c - H4 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| (-4) - 10 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 20 - 50 |
| Height |
| 0.3 - 0.9 m |
| Spread |
| 0.9 - 1.2m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| General Description |
| Soft branches that come to a point making it a very decorative plant. Occasionally producing small white flowers followed by red berries. |
| Landscape |
| Coastal areas and container plants. |
| Cultivation |
| Grow under glass or in above freezing temperatures. Prefer partly shady environments with moist yet well drained soil. |
| Growth |
| Medium |
| Pests |
| Glasshouse red spider mites, mealybugs, tortrix moth and scale insects. |
| Leaf Description |
| Soft needle-like leaves creating a puffy plume. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Harry P. Leu Gardens, Orlando, Florida, United States of America. |
| Propagation |
| By division. |
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