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Hart's-tongue fern

Hart's-tongue fern

Asplenium scolopendrium

herbaceous part shade💧💧 moderate water Hardy: Zone 5aZone 9b

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Hart's-tongue fern is a distinctive evergreen fern with long, undivided, strap-like fronds that resemble a deer's tongue. It thrives in moist, shaded woodland conditions and makes an excellent accent plant for shade gardens and rock crevices.

Overview

Form
Upright
Growth Rate
slow
Size
1–2.5′ tall × 1–2′ wide
Dormancy
evergreen
Family
Aspleniaceae

Native Range

Europe, western Asia, and North Africa

Seasonality

Season of Interest

SpringSummerFallWinter

Companion Planting

Plants well with