Asplenium Antiquum 'Victoria' Bird's Nest Fern

The Victoria Fern is a cultivar of the Japanese Bird's Nest Fern, selected for continuously wavy, ruffled frond margins that give the whole rosette a crimped, crown like appearance. That is a different look from a plain Bird's Nest Fern, whose fronds are smooth and flat along their length. Victoria's compact rosette and textured foliage make it a standout on a shelf or windowsill.

It wants bright, filtered light, roughly 80 to 90 percent shade, medium watering in a mix that holds moisture well, and warm temperatures between 70 and 90 degrees Fahrenheit. It is a houseplant across most of the country, and can summer outdoors in a sheltered, shaded spot in USDA zones 9 and 10 before coming back inside for winter.

Read our guide to growing and caring for ferns for care basics that apply across the fern family, and browse the rest of our ferns collection for more options.

Add the Victoria Fern to your indoor plant collection for a ruffled, textured take on a classic houseplant.