After my doctor’s appointment, I stopped by a little shop on the way home. I wasn’t planning to buy anything, but somehow I walked out with… another houseplant.
Only after getting home did I realize what it actually was — an asparagus fern! I had no idea when I picked it up.
It’s tiny, light, and feathery, and I really hope it stays that way. I definitely don’t have room for a giant plant taking over the house.
And just to be clear… I don’t want asparagus for dinner. 😄 I’ll happily admire this one as a houseplant instead!
Ilze
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It’s attractive but tastes so yucky! 😂🤭
Never tasted ones… I bet they taste something like … how to put it… taste sad 🙂
They are beautiful plants!
I hope these stay small, cute and “ferny” 🙂
I used to have one years ago. They’re very pretty.
Will they grow big and ugly? Or will they stay as is – small and cute?
Mine stayed nice. You can always pinch the “leaves” if it’s starting to get straggly.
It looks elegant!
The plant looks so elegant. Hope it will be part of your household for a long time! Asparagus – my VERY FAVOURITE green stuff > our season will begin in about three weeks and I cannot wait. Can eat it daily in dozens of ways including as a main meal . . . that too is elegant except when t comes out of a wretched tin 🙂 !
It is so pretty and I hope it stays just like you hope that it does. Hugs
Yes! I hope so too! Small, cute and ferny 🙂
Asparagus ferns are just gorgeous! I hope it stays just the way it is now for you 🙂
Thank you, I hope it will!
Ilze, “asparagus fern” covers several Asparagus species, and none is a true fern. The mature shape depends on the variety, so keeping the nursery label or photographing it now will help identify whether it stays upright or develops long arching stems.
For the first weeks, give it bright indirect light and avoid a dark corner or harsh midday sun. Let the upper 2–3 cm of mix dry, then water thoroughly and empty the saucer. These plants dislike sitting wet, but they can shed their fine growth quickly if the root ball becomes bone dry. A small pot is fine while the roots fit; do not move it into a large container just to slow drying, because unused mix can remain wet.
Control size by pruning a long stem at the base rather than trimming only its feathery tip. Repot one size up when the dense, often tuberous roots crowd the pot or force water straight through. Keep it away from pets that chew plants, especially if it later produces berries. I work on KnowYourPlant; our beginner guide gives a practical light, soil-depth, drainage, and new-plant adjustment routine: https://knowyourplant.app/blog/posts/indoor-plant-care-guide-beginners/