Asplenium scolopendrium (Hart's Tongue Fern) – Evergreen Fern (Set of 3 or 6)

Undivided, strap shaped fronds with glossy green faces and wavy edges, quite unlike any other fern.

Hart's tongue fern is a British native and a holder of the RHS Award of Garden Merit. Where most ferns are lacy, this one is bold and simple, forming shuttlecock rosettes of solid green straps that read as architecture in a shaded bed.

It is one of the most reliable evergreens for difficult shady spots and is particularly good on chalk, since it favours neutral to alkaline soil. Plant it in moist ground that drains freely, mulch each year, and take off any tatty fronds in spring.

Cultural Information

• Common Name: Hart's tongue fern
• Fully Grown Height and Spread: 30cm to 60cm tall by 30cm to 60cm wide
• Growth Habit: Clump forming shuttlecock rosettes of upright to arching fronds
• Perfect For: Shade gardens, woodland borders, rockeries, north facing walls and containers
• Foliage: Glossy, bright green, undivided strap shaped fronds with wavy edges, held all year
• Flowering Time: None. Ferns carry no flowers and spread by spores.
• Planting Position: Partial shade to full shade, sheltered from wind in soil that stays moist. Grows well in a container.
• Soil Type: Moist soil that drains freely. It does especially well on neutral to alkaline and chalky ground.
• Hardiness: Fully hardy. It comes through a British winter outdoors without protection.
• Maintenance: Low. Cut away old or tired fronds in early spring before the new ones unfurl, and mulch in spring to hold moisture in.
• Seasonal Interest: Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter.
• Type: Hardy evergreen fern, holder of the RHS Award of Garden Merit

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