planting Foxtail Fern

Can anyone tell me - does a Foxtail Fern want full sun or partial sun. I live in zone 9 in Florida. I want to plant them this weekend but I don't want to kill them with too much sun. And what are the water requirements for them? Finally, I have read they sometimes get really large. Can anyone tell me how large they actually get as I have read differing results people have had with them. They will most likely be planted in an open area I have in my yard. Thanks!!
(I will post a picture tomorrow.)

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They are beautiful.

Easy plant. We grow them by the thousands. Full sun to part sun. In part sun could get as high as 2.5 feet. will be 2ft in full sun. heavy water after planting then minimal required. dont use cheap fertilizer will burn. plant will multiply from the base. we are also in zone 9, Lake Placid florida

This is just one of my all time favorite foliage plant. The neat thing about these is that they grow well in full sun and shade. If you plant them in the shade, just don't over water them. If you have looked at the root system, you will see some large white node looking growths. They help the plant to be drought tolerant(not drought resistant). These are great by themselves in a large container like a hanging basket that is moss-lined. Also, used in a combination with other plants, they make a great thriller. I put these in my back porch that is protected from the freeze. I live in zone 7b in Georgia. That way, I can take them back out and not have to pay the price that they want each spring. It is worth it to me! Enjoy!

Thank you so much to Lord's Nursery and to gardenergirl678. I will put pictures up when have them in- In case anyone's interested They are definitely going in this weekend. On a side note: I have decided to start using organic fertilizers- I always use Bovung anyway to give my plantings that "jump start". But, I mean as in an organic flower and rose fertilizer also - I also am growing a Drift Rose and I have read that plants lile a rose - absorb organic fertilizer through the soil which in turn goes up through the plant, but with synthetic fertilizers, plants like a rose will absorb more nutrients quicker, but only through the plant itself, not through the soil. They worst part is that they will become very susceptible to diseases and pests like aphids etc. because of the sudden surge of certain nutrients(I forget which one) which the pests like. So they slower absorbsion rate is more desirable. Sorry went off on that tangent so far...........

I live in The Villages Fl (just south of Ocala) and planted several foxtail ferns both in the garden and in pots about 4 years ago. All the plants are in full sun and only get watered when the irrigation system hits them, maybe once a week. They are all gorgeous and growing despite my ignoring them. I have only fed them once a year. So my point is, these are the best things I have EVER planted and they must love where they are. As far as I'm concerned, they are a "never fail" plant.

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