mountain spleenwort
Asplenium montanum
USDA zones4 to 7
SunHandles partial sun or full shade
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
- Habit
- Herb , fern
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Bloom color
- Not applicable
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Notes
Mountain spleenwort (Asplenium montanum) is an evergreen fern for low maintenance shade gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes part sun to full shade and average to moist soil. It grows best where the soil is acid or neutral. The fronds stay green through the winter, so it adds color when other plants fade.
Pairs well with Mountain laurel, Alpine hair grass, and Liverleaf.
Native range
AL, CT, GA, IN, and 16 more places. See all 20
AL, CT, GA, IN, KY, MA, MD, MI, MO, NC, NJ, NY, OH, PA, RI, SC, TN, VA, VT, and WV.