Foxtail fern / asparagus fern (Asparagus aethiopicus)
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Groundcover

Foxtail fern / asparagus fern

Asparagus aethiopicus

Invasive: remove, don't plant · FISC Category I

Common in older SWFL beds but listed as invasive: birds spread the red berries into natural areas. Remove it with the tubers. Coontie or liriope fill the same low spot.

USDA zones
10a–10b
Sun
—
Salt tolerance
Medium
Drought tolerance
High
Mature size
1–3 ft
Florida native
No
Florida-Friendly
No
Removed with our Landscape Removal & Stump Grinding service

Source: UF/IFAS Extension and Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ guidance; invasive status per the Florida Invasive Species Council. Written in our own words.