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Asplenium scolopendrium

Hart's Tongue Fern (Spleenwort)

Glossy, narrow, strap-like, leathery foliage pushes upward from a low clump.

  • »  AKA Phyllitis scolopendrium, Scolopendrium vulgare
  • »  Low, upward-growing clumps of glossy, narrow, strap-like, leathery foliage
  • »  Edges are often wavy
  • »  Spores darken with age on leaf undersides in a herring-bone format
  • »  Evergreen fronds remain lush throughout the winter
  • »  Black, wiry, shallow roots

9cm Potted
$14.88
1gal
$23.63
  • Category:Ferns
  • Hardiness Zone:3
  • Height:30-40 cm
  • Spread:30-45 cm
  • Bloom Color: Non-flowering
Exposure
• Full Shade
• Partial Sun/Shade
Soil Moisture
• Moist to Average
• Well-drained
Growth Rate
• Slow
Critter
• Deer Resistant
• Rabbit Resistant
Attributes
• Native to Ontario
• Evergreen
• Low Maintenance
Habit
• Clumping
• Mounding
Foliage Color
• Green (dark)
Landscape uses
• Naturalizing
• Woodland/woods edge
Planting instructions
• Container Plants
Additional Information about Asplenium scolopendrium

Native to Ontario

Growing & Maintenance Tips for Asplenium scolopendrium

Asplenium scolopendrium are best grown in shaded, cool sites. Sometimes found growing naturally in the crevices of limestone rocks, but generally smaller in size. Ideal conditions are a moist, well-drained soil with lots of leaf compost. Evergreen foliage should remain through the winter. Once the new fronds appear in the spring, the old foliage can be removed.