Adolf Fact checked by Emily Estep Asparagus fern (Asparagus densiflorus), also known as foxtail fern, is a member of the Asparagaceae family. It is an easy-to-grow, popular houseplant recognizable by ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Q–What care does the foxtail asparagus fern need as a house plant? Soon after I brought mine home, several of the fronds turned yellow and dropped needles all over the floor. A–You`ve asked about the ...

Q-My asparagus-fern has been in the same pot for several years; roots show all over the surface soil. This winter it has thinned out, there are lots of yellow needles on the floor all around, and the ...

Driving west on Interstate 94 in midsummer, the trained eye can spot asparagus ferns growing on the freeway embankments from a fast-moving car. It’s a distinct shape, tall and willowy, like a puff of ...

Q. Is asparagus fern an annual or a perennial? I have seen them growing outside in warmer places like Charleston, SC, (see photo) but wonder if it was just for the summer. – Gary L., Argo A: This is ...

Get your perennial vegetables in the ground and they'll come back year after year, saving your money at the supermarket. When you think about the expensive vegetables at the store, you know, the ...

It has been a bountiful year in the asparagus patch, and as the harvest starts to wind down, here are some tips from David Trinklein, of the University of Missouri Division of Plant Sciences, to ...