• Image of Asparagus denudatus 'Naude's Neck'taken at Paul J. Ciener Botanical Gdn, NC
  • Image of Asparagus denudatus 'Naude's Neck'taken at Juniper Level Botanic Gdn, NC by JLBG
  • Image of Asparagus denudatus 'Naude's Neck'taken at In Situ, Tiffindell, South Africa
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Asparagus denudatus 'Naude's Neck'

Naude's Neck Nekkid Asparagus Fern

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Item #: 6498

Zones: 6a to 8b, at least

Dormancy: Winter

Height: 48" tall

Culture: Sun

Origin: South Africa

Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)


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(aka: Asparagus denudatus A1SA-124) I nearly jumped out of the van when I first saw this cool asparagus fern near the town of Rhodes at the southern end of South Africa's Drakensberg Mountains. I returned home to delightedly find I had already overwintered a small plant in the garden. The species name, denudatus, is nothing more than a fancy Latin word for nekkid. The upright, glaucous-green, stiff, wiry stems sans leaves compose this 4' deciduous clumper. The glaucous foliage color doesn't show up until the second growing season. In fall, the clumps are adorned with small red berries. Asparagus denudatus makes a stunning textural combination plant that has immeasurable possibilities in the garden. Shockingly, Asparagus denudatus has survived over a decade of Zone 5b temperatures in Western Michigan. We love this plant!