The name “asparagus fern” is a strange jumble of terms. These plants are neither ferns nor edible vegetables. Although not even distantly related to ferns, asparagus ferns are, however, actually ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Asparagus ferns are considered invasive in some areas of the country, so Roethling advises gardeners check with their local ...

Last week, I mentioned how common names can be confusing. A good example is the asparagus fern. Despite its common name, these plants are not ferns. Asparagus ferns will flower and produce fruit ...

Asparagus fern isn’t a fern: It’s related to the edible asparagus. The species (Asparagus densiflorus Sprengeri), native to Southern Africa, has small, decorative blossoms in spring and red fruit in ...

The foxtail fern (Asparagus densiflorus ‘Myers’), also known as bottlebrush fern, is a relative of culinary asparagus but isn’t edible. The plant is toxic to cats. The new shoots look like extra-thin ...

It was the awakening to ecological consciousness of the early 1970s that brought asparagus ferns into California homes. Drought was on then and everyone was looking for low water plants to get the ...

Yes, it is a member of the edible asparagus family, and no, it is not a fern. Like the ferns, ornamental asparagus plants have no leaves per se but soft needle-like fronds. Most are climbers or ...

Houseplant? Annual? Perennial? Invasive? All the above? Native to coastal areas of South Africa, asparagus fern (Asparagus densiflorus), grows in shady, sandy sites as a sprawling shrub. It was ...