{"product_id":"col-1ltr-hrt-fer-phy-sco","title":"Set of 3 or 6 Hart’s Tongue Fern Plants, Hardy Evergreen Shade Loving Perennial Ferns, Outdoor Garden Ready, 1 Litre Root-Ball","description":"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eBring a lush, architectural quality to your shaded borders and woodland areas with this collection of three Hart's Tongue Fern plants. Unlike most ferns, Asplenium scolopendrium produces striking, undivided, strap-shaped fronds with a rich, glossy green finish and gently wavy edges. A native British fern and holder of the RHS Award of Garden Merit, it is one of the most reliable and low-maintenance evergreen perennials for difficult shady spots where other plants may struggle.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach plant is supplied as an established specimen in a 1 litre root ball, ready to plant directly into your garden. Hart's Tongue Fern thrives in moist, well-drained soil and is particularly well suited to alkaline conditions, making it an excellent choice for chalky or limestone-rich gardens. Once established, it requires very little attention and will slowly form elegant, shuttlecock-shaped rosettes of foliage that provide year-round interest.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat's Included:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e3 or 6 x Hart's Tongue Fern plants (Asplenium scolopendrium)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003eEach supplied in a 1 litre root ball\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003eOutdoor garden ready\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCultural Information:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBotanical Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Asplenium scolopendrium (syn. 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