Asplenium Species, Hart's Tongue Fern
Aspleniumscolopendrium

Family: Aspleniaceae Genus: Asplenium (ass-PLEE-nee-um)
Species: scolopendrium (skol-oh-PEND-ree-um)

Category

Perennials
Ferns

Water Requirements

Requires consistently moist soil; do not let dry out between waterings

Sun Exposure

Partial to Full Shade

Foliage

Grown for foliage
Evergreen
Smooth
Textured

Foliage Color

Unknown

Height

12-18 in. (30-45 cm)
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)

Spacing

24-36 in. (60-90 cm)

Hardiness

USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)
USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)

Where to Grow

Grow outdoors year-round in hardiness zone

Danger

N/A

Bloom Color

Inconspicuous/none

Bloom Characteristics

Unknown

Bloom Size

Unknown

Bloom Time

N/A

Other details

Unknown

Soil pH requirements

6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)
7.9 to 8.5 (alkaline)

Patent Information

Non-patented

Propagation Methods

By dividing the rootball
From spores

Seed Collecting

N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed