bird's nest fern
Asplenium nidus
USDA zones11 to 12
SunHandles partial sun to full shade
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size3 to 5 feet tall2 to 3 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Habit
- Fern
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Bloom color
- Not applicable
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Notes
Bird's nest fern (Asplenium nidus) is a houseplant for containers, specimen use, accents, and shade gardens. It grows outdoors year-round in USDA zone 11 and warmer, down to about 40°F (4°C). In colder areas, grow it as a houseplant or bring it indoors for winter. This plant likes part sun to full shade and average to moist, sandy or loamy soil. Its green fronds form a tall, evergreen rosette that grows slowly to 3 to 5 feet.
Pairs well with Staghorn fern, Golden pothos, and Baby's tears.
Native range
Tropical Old World.