Boston fern
Nephrolepis exaltata 'Bostoniensis'
The classic tropical houseplant, Boston ferns love humidity and do best in indirect light. They … Continued
Light Requirements
- full sun (176)
- part sun/morning shade (6)
- part sun/afternoon shade (21)
- shade (21)
- part to full sun (157)
- sun or shade (47)
- part to full shade (42)
Water Requirements
- regular/medium (328)
- drought tolerant (269)
- requires well-drained soil (43)
- succulent/requires very little water (39)
- tolerant of poorly drained sites (29)
- requires vigilant watering (13)
- bog/water (11)
- prefers high humidity (1)
Notable Traits
- attracts beneficial insects (35)
- attracts butterflies/pollinators (159)
- attracts hummingbirds (10)
- attracts songbirds (27)
- butterfly caterpillar food (28)
- edible flowers (5)
- edible fruit (21)
- evergreen (13)
- excellent edging plant (21)
- fast-growing (16)
- fragrant (44)
- great cut flowers (29)
- green roof (1)
- heat tolerant (168)
- heirloom garden plant (57)
- herb: culinary (23)
- herb: medicinal (14)
- houseplant (31)
- low-maintenance landscape (73)
- makes great bonsai (1)
- native: midwest (43)
- native: southeastern (2)
- ornamental bark (7)
- ornamental fall foliage (6)
- ornamental fruit (9)
- ornamental grass (5)
- ornamental seed (22)
- pepper: heirloom (3)
- pepper: hot! (7)
- pepper: stuffing (2)
- pepper: sweet bell (7)
- repels pests (5)
- resistant: deer (87)
- resistant: disease (41)
- resistant: rabbit (68)
- self-seeds (3)
- semi-dwarf (7)
- striking foliage (80)
- tolerant of black walnut (27)
- tolerates clay soil (46)
- tolerates harsh roadside conditions (82)
- tomato: beefsteak (5)
- tomato: cherry (6)
- tomato: determinate (bush) (5)
- tomato: disease resistant (13)
- tomato: grape (1)
- tomato: heirloom (20)
- tomato: paste (4)
- tomato: plum (2)
- trailing (1)
- trailing habit (29)
- tree: fruit (2)
- tree: ornamental (24)
- tree: shade (23)
- wildlife food source (27)
- winter interest (2)
Water Requirements: prefers high humidity