Likes the shade, rich soil, and average watering. A dark brown trunk holds a spreading crown of feathery, arching fronds 5 to 7 feet long. Hardy to 15 degrees or less. Will develop short trunk with age. Good in containers.
Young fronds are bronze to orange-red then turn green.
Great accent for shade garden. Hardy to 0 degrees or less. Click here to see Picture Lygodium japonicum - Handsome climbing fern. A must have for fanatical fern fanciers. Summer deciduous unless watered in dry season.