hart's tongue fern
Asplenium scolopendrium
RHS AGM 1993
USDA zones5 to 9
SunHandles full sun to full shade
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size12 to 18 inches tall12 to 18 inches wide
- Habit
- Herb , fern
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Bloom color
- Not applicable
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Hart's tongue fern (Asplenium scolopendrium) is a fern for borders, containers, woodland gardens, and low maintenance beds. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full sun to full shade and average to moist soil of most types. It stays evergreen, so the glossy fronds give you color all year. It grows 12 to 18 inches tall and wide. Deer and rabbits tend to browse other plants first.
Pairs well with Toad lily, Japanese forest grass, and Climbing hydrangea.
Native range
Africa and Comoros.