Description

Asparagus Sprengeri

Asparagus Sprengeri, Emerald feather or Emerald fern is ever-green, arching, tuberous perennial with feathery, linear, leaf-like, light green stems, to 1.5cm long. In summer, bears axillary racemes of small white flowers followed by bright red berries. Height 60-90cm, Spread 1-1.2m. South Africa. ‘Sprengeri’ has arching then pendent stems, giving an open, loose appearance, and needle-like, leaf-like stems, 5-15mm long, borne in groups of 3.