Asplenium scolopendrium 'Furcatum'
Forked hart's tongue fern, Hart's tongue fern 'Furcatum'
Asplenium Asplenium
'Furcatum' _ 'Furcatum' is a compact, terrestrial, evergreen fern forming a rosette of erect to arching, narrow, leathery, glossy, bright green fronds with deeply forked frond tips.
Asplenium scolopendrium 'Furcatum' is: Evergreen
Arching, Clump-forming, Rosette
Insignificant or absent in All seasons
Bright-green in All seasons
Sometimes affected by rust in damp winters.
Rust Rust
Dead or damaged fronds should be removed as needed.
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Asplenium scolopendrium 'Furcatum' (Forked hart's tongue fern) will reach a height of 0.3m and a spread of 0.4m 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. Tolerates 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
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 tolerate dry shade.
Asplenium scolopendrium 'Furcatum'
Forked hart's tongue fern, Hart's tongue fern 'Furcatum'
Asplenium Asplenium
'Furcatum' _ 'Furcatum' is a compact, terrestrial, evergreen fern forming a rosette of erect to arching, narrow, leathery, glossy, bright green fronds with deeply forked frond tips.
Evergreen
Arching, Clump-forming, Rosette
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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 as needed.
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Asplenium scolopendrium 'Furcatum' (Forked hart's tongue fern) will reach a height of 0.3m and a spread of 0.4m 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. Tolerates 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
Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Shade
North, South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5
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Hart's tongue ferns contrast well with more feathery ferns, that tolerate dry shade.
By Blackheath based garden designer Catherine Clancy MSGD.This long thin West London garden had lots of lovely mature trees providing a good structure, but a lot shade. read more
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