{"product_id":"5-native-christmas-ferns-bare-root","title":"5 Native Christmas Ferns Bare Root","description":"\u003ch2\u003eNative Christmas Fern bare root\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChristmas fern got its name because it stays green right through the holiday season. It is a robust, leathery fern which has glossy, green fronds year-round. The fronds grow in clusters from a crownless rootstock and range from 1-2 ft. in length. Fertile fronds are taller. The once-divided fronds with pointed pinnae result in a medium to coarse texture. The silvery fiddleheads emerge in early spring.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChristmas fern is very easy to establish and grow where conditions are right. It requires cool, moist, well-drained soil in shade. In the right spot, it can be a good, evergreen border or accent plant. Though often used as a groundcover, it is a clumping fern, not forming a continuous, undifferentiated carpet the way some ferns do.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePlanting Bare Root  Christmas Ferns -\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTrying to figure out which end of the tuber is up can be daunting. Sometimes the tip is visible on the top portion and other times there will be root hairs extending from the bottom. If in doubt, the tuber can be planted in a sideways position without affecting future growth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe top of the tuber should be approximately 1 to 2 inches below the top of the ground. Cover lightly with aged compost mix to keep the ground cool and moist. Soil should be kept lightly moist (not wet or damp) for the fern to put on new growth. When planting tubers late in the growing season, such as late summer, often they will not put on any new top growth until the following spring. The ferns will grow larger each year until they top out in size about the 4th year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCutting the fall die back to the ground and applying a fresh layer of mulch or straw will help to protect the fern tubers from popping out of the ground over winter freeze and thaw cycles as well as from squirrels or other critters digging up the bulbs for winter food.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThanks for taking time to look at our items....\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eChristmas Ferns \u0026amp; WILDFLOWERS WILL BE DORMANT UNTIL SPRING...\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI am sorry but we do not ship outside the US, \u0026amp; we cannot ship to Canada, or Hawaii. Thanks so much!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40333786447935,"sku":null,"price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0560\/5202\/3359\/products\/il_fullxfull.1346798655_2kfe.jpg?v=1704123837","url":"https:\/\/jlpfarmstnnativeplants.myshopify.com\/products\/5-native-christmas-ferns-bare-root","provider":"JLPFarmsTN Native Plants","version":"1.0","type":"link"}