If the plant becomes too dry, it quickly looses some leaves, but also recovers equally quickly when water is again available. It can survive significant neglect and drought, but will grow larger and more lushly if given a thorough watering once or twice a month during the dry season. Several cultivars are available in specialty collections, most with highly crested or wavy margined fronds. These are often expensive and somewhat slow in growth. This tender evergreen fern bears large, coarsely divided blue grey fronds to 2-3' tall.
Leaves turn purplish in cold weather, drop by early spring.
Part sun to shade, regular watering, protect from frost. Makes a nice hanging basket. All content copyrighted by source or author, and not to be reproduced without authorization.