Asparagus densiflorus 'Sprengeri Compacta'
Sprenger asparagus
Liliaceae
Evergreen, Ground covers, Perennials
Arching or drooping stems 3 to 6 ft. long. Shiny, bright green, needle-like leaves, 1 in. long, in bundles. Bright red berries. Popular for hanging baskets or containers, indoors and out. Train on trellis; the plant climbs by means of small hooked prickles. Used as billowy ground cover where temperatures stay above 24°F/-4°C. Grows in ordinary or even poor soil. Will tolerate dryness of indoors. Sometimes sold as Asparagus sprengeri. The form sold as ‘Sprengeri Compacta’ or Asparagus sarmentosus ‘Compacta’ is denser, with shorter stems.
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