Asplenium scolopendrium
Hart's tongue fern, Christ's hair, Horse tongue, Burnt weed, Buttonhole, Christ's hair, Phyllitis scolopendrium, Scolopendrium vulgare
Asplenium Asplenium
A. scolopendrium - A. scolopendrium is a rosette-forming, evergreen fern bearing upright to arching, strap-shaped, leathery, bright green fronds with wavy margins. Spores are borne underneath the fronds in stripes across the leaf.
Asplenium scolopendrium is: Evergreen
Arching, Clump-forming, Spreading
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Insignificant or absent in All seasons
Bright-green in All seasons
Sometimes affected by rust in damp winters.
Dead or damaged fronds should be removed.
Division
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Asplenium scolopendrium (Hart's tongue fern) will reach a height of 0.5m and a spread of 0.5m after 5-10 years.
Banks and Slopes, City, Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders, Ground Cover, Underplanting, Foliage only
Grow in humus-rich, moist, but well-drained soil. Bright mid-day sun can cause damage, and can be sensitive to fungicides. Is able to handle dry shade but water regularly during the first season and mulch well.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Shade
North, South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Hart's tongue ferns contrast well with more feathery ferns, that toleratedry shade.
Asplenium scolopendrium
Hart's tongue fern, Christ's hair, Horse tongue, Burnt weed, Buttonhole, Christ's hair, Phyllitis scolopendrium, Scolopendrium vulgare
Asplenium Asplenium
A. scolopendrium - A. scolopendrium is a rosette-forming, evergreen fern bearing upright to arching, strap-shaped, leathery, bright green fronds with wavy margins. Spores are borne underneath the fronds in stripes across the leaf.
Europe, Western Asia
Evergreen
Arching, Clump-forming, Spreading
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
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Insignificant or absent in All seasons
Bright-green in All seasons
Sometimes affected by rust in damp winters.
Dead or damaged fronds should be removed.
Division
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Asplenium scolopendrium (Hart's tongue fern) will reach a height of 0.5m and a spread of 0.5m after 5-10 years.
Banks and Slopes, City, Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders, Ground Cover, Underplanting, Foliage only
Grow in humus-rich, moist, but well-drained soil. Bright mid-day sun can cause damage, and can be sensitive to fungicides. Is able to handle dry shade but water regularly during the first season and mulch well.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Shade
North, South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 10, Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5, Zone 4
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Light: | Partial Shade, Full Shade | Tell us... |
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Hart's tongue ferns contrast well with more feathery ferns, that toleratedry shade.
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asplenium scolopendrium
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