Lacy tree fern
native habitat
Unknown
Datetender perennial
MediumFern
DimensionsHeight (up to): 914.4 cm (360 in.)
ClassificationsPlants
Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Accession numberHRT3
eMuseum ID795661
TMS Source ID29197
Last Updated1/15/25
Status
Not on viewWeb CommentarySphaeropteris cooperi
A quartet of tree ferns anchors the corners of the mosaic. These prehistoric, statuesque plants join the ensemble of ancient sculptures in framing the Courtyard year round. Isabella Stewart Gardner grew tree ferns at her home at Green Hill in Brookline, MA.
