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Asparagus densiflorus 'Myersii': Meyers Asparagus Fern, Foxtail Fern

Keighly Graves , Wendy Wilber , Tom Wichman, Claire Lewis , Gail Hansen, andRyan Klein

Release Date: 4/26/2026

DOI: 10.32473/EDIS-fp052-1999

Agriculture

Abstract

Meyers asparagus fern, commonly called foxtail fern, has a unique growth habit and texture that brings interest to the landscape. This plant is suited to a variety of uses including mass planting or groundcover, container or above-ground planter, groundcover, as a houseplant, border in the landscape, or used as an accent.

About this Publication

This document is FPS-52, one of a series of the Department of Environmental Horticulture, UF/IFAS Extension. Original publication date October 1999. Revised August 2018, March 2023, and December 2025. Visit the Ask IFAS website at https://ask.ifas.ufl.edu/ for the currently supported version of this publication.

How to Cite

Gilman, E., Klein, R. W., & Hansen, G. (2018). Asparagus densiflorus ‘Myers’ Myers Asparagus Fern. EDIS, 2018(4). https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-fp052-1999