Asplenium scolopendrium
A handsome, evergreen fern with glossy, wavy fronds unfurling in spring. A great fern for the edge of woodland areas and in a shady mixed border, which will tolerate dry soils once it has established.
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- Aspect: East-facing, North-facing, South-facing, West-facing
- Exposure: Exposed, Sheltered
- Family: Aspleniaceae
- Foliage: Evergreen
- Habit : Tufted
- Hardiness : H6 (Hardy in all of UK and northern Europe) -20 to -15C
- Moisture: Moist but well-drained
- pH: Alkaline, Neutral
- Season of Interest : Autumn, Spring, Summer, Winter
- Soil: Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
- Sunlight: Full Shade, Partial Shade
- Tags: Award of Garden Merit
- Height & Width: 50cm x 50cm
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A handsome, evergreen fern with glossy, wavy fronds unfurling in spring. A great fern for the edge of woodland areas and in a shady mixed border, which will tolerate dry soils once it has established.
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