Description
Common Name: Hart’s Tongue fern
Asplenium scolopendrium (Phylitis scolopendrium = synonym) is a rhizomatous, evergreen fern that typically produces an erect-arching clump of tongue-shaped, leathery, light green fronds which may have wavy margins. Sori are arranged on the frond undersides in rows that purportedly resemble the many legs of a centipede (skolopenda meaning centipede in Greek).
Size: 2.5″ Potted Plant
Height: 1.0-1.5’
Spread: 1.0-1.5’
Frond Description: Bright green fronds are 12.0-18.0” long and tongue-shaped.
Light Requirement: Partial Shade to Full Shade.
Soil Type: Easily grown in humusy, organically rich, medium moisture, well-drained soil. Prefers good porosity.
Hardiness Zones: 6,7,8,9,10
Attributes: Compact, Slow Growth, Ornamental Fern, Deer Resistant, Shade Tolerant, Showy Foliage, Cut Foliage, Foliage Interest, Woodland, Evergreen
Care: Easy Care
