Spring Garden Tips

Hart's Tongue Fern

Asplenium scolopendrium
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Botanical Name

Asplenium scolopendrium

Hardiness

Zones 5 to 9

Height

12 to 16 inches

Width

12 to 16 inches

Light

Part to full shade

Soil

Moist, well-drained

Planting and Care

Hart's tongue prefers sites with medium moisture, good drainage in soils rich with organic matter.

Problems

Root rot in poorly draining soils

Did you know?

Asplenium scolopendrium var. americanum is a North American native found along the Niagra Escarpment. It is listed as an endagered species everywhere outside of Ontario.

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