Asplenium scolopendrium
(Hart's Tongue Fern)
Family - Aspleniaceae
Category - Fern
Origin - Europe, Western Asia, North America
Season of Interest - Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter
Hardiness - H6
Height - up to 45cm
Width - up to 60cm
Location - The Woodland Walk
Description: An Evergreen fern that forms shuttlecock-like rosettes. The long, strap-shaped fronds are a glossy bright green and have a leathery texture. Each frond can reach 30cm or more in length. The brown sori (spore-bearing structures) can be found on the undersides of the fronds and are arranged in short, parallel lines.
Award of Garden Merit (AGM).
Synonym - Phyllitis scolopendrium
Foliage:
Glossy, bright green fronds are strap-shaped with pointed tips and are arranged in shuttlecock-like rosettes. The fronds remain attractive year-round.
Foliage Senescence: Evergreen
Foliage Shape: Strap-shaped
Propagation:
Spores, division.
Cultivation:
Best in partial shade to shade in fertile, moisture-retentive soil that is well-drained. Will tolerate drier conditions once established.