Hart's Tongue Fern

Asplenium Scolopendrium

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Overview

The Hart's Tongue Fern (Asplenium scolopendrium) is an evergreen perennial fern, appreciated for its distinctive, glossy, strap-like fronds that can reach 1-1.5 feet in length. Thriving in USDA zones 5-8, it prefers partial to full shade and moist, well-drained soil with a neutral to alkaline pH. Its unique, wavy-edged foliage adds texture and lush greenery to shaded gardens, making it a striking choice for woodland settings and rock gardens.

Sun Deep Shade, Half, ShadeWater High, MediumZones 5–9Climate Temperate

Hart's Tongue Fern (Asplenium Scolopendrium) — they boast a strap-like appearance

Hart's Tongue Fern (Asplenium Scolopendrium) — making it a striking choice for woodland settings and rock gardens

Hart's Tongue Fern (Asplenium Scolopendrium) — glossy fronds splay outwards like green tongues

Hart's Tongue Fern (Asplenium Scolopendrium) — typically reaching lengths of 10 to 18 inches

Hart's Tongue Fern (Asplenium Scolopendrium) — scolopendrium apart are its fronds - simple and undivided

Hart's Tongue Fern (Asplenium Scolopendrium) — Thriving in USDA zones 5-8

Hart's Tongue Fern (Asplenium Scolopendrium) — The Hart's Tongue Fern (Asplenium scolopendrium) is an evergreen perennial fern

Culture

Sun: Deep Shade, Half, Shade
Water: High, Medium
USDA zones: 5–9

Shape & size

Classification

Family: Polypodiaceae
Climate: Temperate

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Hart's Tongue Fern (Asplenium Scolopendrium) — well-drained soil with a neutral to alkaline pH

Hart's Tongue Fern (Asplenium Scolopendrium) — making it a striking choice for woodland settings and rock gardens

Hart's Tongue Fern (Asplenium Scolopendrium) — glossy fronds splay outwards like green tongues

Hart's Tongue Fern (Asplenium Scolopendrium) — typically reaching lengths of 10 to 18 inches

Hart's Tongue Fern (Asplenium Scolopendrium) — scolopendrium apart are its fronds - simple and undivided

Hart's Tongue Fern (Asplenium Scolopendrium) — Thriving in USDA zones 5-8

Hart's Tongue Fern (Asplenium Scolopendrium) — The Hart's Tongue Fern (Asplenium scolopendrium) is an evergreen perennial fern

Hart's Tongue Fern (Asplenium Scolopendrium) — appreciated for its distinctive

Hart's Tongue Fern (Asplenium Scolopendrium) — strap-like fronds that can reach 1-1.5 feet in length

Hart's Tongue Fern (Asplenium Scolopendrium) — it prefers partial to full shade and moist

Hart's Tongue Fern (Asplenium Scolopendrium) — wavy-edged foliage adds texture and lush greenery to shaded gardens

Hart's Tongue Fern (Asplenium Scolopendrium) — they boast a strap-like appearance

Hart's Tongue Fern (Asplenium Scolopendrium) — with only the removal of any tired or damaged fronds as needed

Hart's Tongue Fern (Asplenium Scolopendrium) — a feature contrasting with the more intricately divided leaves of most other fern species

Hart's Tongue Fern (Asplenium Scolopendrium) — Along the back of each mature frond

Hart's Tongue Fern (Asplenium Scolopendrium) — sori form a herringbone pattern

Hart's Tongue Fern (Asplenium Scolopendrium) — giving rise to spores that facilitate the propagation of the plant

Hart's Tongue Fern (Asplenium Scolopendrium) — <br><br>Hart's Tongue Fern favors USDA Hardiness Zones 5 through 8 and thrives in partial to full shade

Hart's Tongue Fern (Asplenium Scolopendrium) — requiring protection from harsh afternoon sun

Hart's Tongue Fern (Asplenium Scolopendrium) — It prefers consistently moist, but not soggy, soil with good drainage and a slightly alkaline pH

Hart's Tongue Fern (Asplenium Scolopendrium) — Incorporating this fern into a landscape provides exceptional textural contrast

Hart's Tongue Fern (Asplenium Scolopendrium) — especially when planted against coarser ferns or as an accent in rock gardens

Hart's Tongue Fern (Asplenium Scolopendrium) — <br><br>This low-maintenance fern demands little once established - no routine pruning

Hart's Tongue Fern (Asplenium Scolopendrium) — strap-like fronds that can reach 1-1.5 feet in length; requiring protection from harsh afternoon sun

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