Lygodium japonicum/Japanese Climbing Fern

Often a garden pest as a volunteer vine, it can be used to a great advantage growing on a structure
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Often a garden pest as a volunteer vine, it can be used to a great advantage growing on a structure	Lacey foliage and wiry stems	Close-up image of foliage
Vine growing over an azalea	Vine grows over anything in its path like this azalea	Vine growing up the trunk of a tree


Scientific Name:	Lygodium japonicum
Common Name:	Japanese Climbing Fern
Plant Type:	Evergreen
Leaf Type:	Broadleaf
Hardiness Zone:	8, 9, 10 Determine Your Zone
Height:	8-10 feet
Spread:	3 -5 feet
Light Exposure:	Sun, Part Sun, Shade
Drainage:	Well drained, Moist, Dry
Rate of Growth:	Fast
Water Requirement:	Medium
Maintenance Level:	Low
Comments:	This fern can be used on an arbor, trellis or fence. It spreads easily and can become an invasive pest. The tops can be killed to the ground with a hard freeze, but it quickly comes back as soon as spring returns.