Asplenium scolopendrium - Hart's Tongue Fern
Asplenium scolopendrium - Hart's Tongue Fern
Asplenium scolopendrium - Hart's Tongue Fern - Photo courtesy of Sean James Consulting & Design

Hart's Tongue Fern

Asplenium scolopendrium

Also called Spleenwort

  • AKA Phyllitis scolopendrium, Scolopendrium vulgare
  • Low, upward-growing clumps of glossy narrow strap-like leathery leaves
  • Edges are often wavy
  • On leaf undersides, spores darken with age in a herring-bone format
  • Evergreen fronds remain lush throughout the winter
  • Black, wiry, shallow roots

ZONE:
3

COLOUR:
Non-flowering

HEIGHT:
30-40 cm

SPREAD:
30-45 cm

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Growing and Maintenance Tips:


Asplenium scolopendrium are best grown in shaded, cool sites. Sometimes found growing naturally in the crevices of limestone rocks, but generally smaller in size. Ideal conditions are a moist, well-drained soil with lots of leaf compost. Evergreen foliage should remain through the winter. Once the new fronds appear in the spring, the old foliage can be removed. 

Additional Notes about Hart's Tongue Fern:


Native to Ontario