small fern tree
Searching for the perfect small fern tree to add lush, tropical charm to your garden or indoor space? Small fern trees are prized for their elegant fronds, compact forms, and unique ability to create a hidden-forest feel even in limited spaces. Whether you are lining a shaded walkway, filling a courtyard, or bringing a touch of the wild inside, there’s a small fern tree species that will thrive in your New Zealand garden conditions.
Robinia Frisia
Robinia Frisia, commonly known as the Golden Robinia, features fern-like foliage that emerges light yellow-green in spring, ages to become green-yellow, then turns bright yellow in autumn before falling. Clusters of fragrant, white flowers are borne from late spring through summer and add extra interest to this tree. It will reach 12 m tall and 6 m wide. Robinia Frisia is commonly grown as a specimen, used in avenue plantings, planted to border an entrance, or grown to provide summer shade.
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Phlebodium aureum Blue Star (Blue Star Fern)
The Blue Star Fern features wavy leaves that are a blue-green colour. This popular indoor plant grows as a clump to about 30 cm tall and the same wide. It grows best when positioned in partial shade on a well-drained soil in a sheltered spot. It will not tolerate wet growing conditions or frost. This Fern makes for a fantastic potted plant but can also be grown outdoors in warmer climates. In such environments it is often planted around pool and other outdoor living areas. This is an easy plant to grow and very forgiving.
