Trees
Sphaeropteris cooperi (Australian Tree Fern)
Sphaeropteris (Cyathea) cooperi
Also known as Australian Tree Fern
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About This Plant
Sphaeropteris cooperi (Australian Tree Fern), 'Australian Tree Fern' is valued in the landscape for character, form, and seasonal interest.
Australian Tree Fern , bold tropical tree fern with broad arching fronds. Spectacular shade specimen in conservatory or summer-patio container.
Part shade suits this species. Plant in moist, well-drained, humus-rich, acidic soil. Hardy USDA Zone 9 to 11. Not winter-hardy outdoors in southern Oregon coast; treat as a summer specimen or conservatory plant. Keep crown moist.
For a Pacific Northwest native tree of similar character, consider Acer macrophyllum (Bigleaf Maple) for canopy, Cornus nuttallii (Pacific Dogwood) for spring bloom, or Arbutus menziesii (Pacific Madrone) for evergreen sculpture and red bark.
Plant Details
- Botanical
- Sphaeropteris (Cyathea) cooperi
- Common name
- Australian Tree Fern
- Lifecycle
- Tender perennial
- Foliage type
- Evergreen
- Mature size
- 12-30 ft tall × 8-15 ft wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Bloom time
- Non-flowering
- Foliage color
- Green
Care Notes
Garden Attributes
- Pacific NW native
- Deer resistant
- Coastal suitable
- Grown organically
- Pollinator value: None documented
- Wildlife: None documented
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