{"title":"Asplenium","description":"\u003cp\u003eUnusual strap-shaped, glossy evergreen fronds. A distinctive fern for shady, moist spots.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"asplenium-scolopendrium","title":"Asplenium scolopendrium","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eAsplenium scolopendrium\u003c\/em\u003e: Glossy Green Straps That Skip the Lace\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGlossy, leathery, strap-shaped fronds with no divisions at all, like a fern that never read the fern manual. Hart's Tongue sticks its leaves straight out at the world. THIS FERN IS BLOWING RASPBERRIES.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlant Characteristics:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBotanical Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eAsplenium scolopendrium\u003c\/em\u003e (syn. \u003cem\u003ePhyllitis scolopendrium\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCommon Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hart's Tongue Fern\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 30–50 cm (12–20 in)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpread:\u003c\/strong\u003e 30–50 cm (12–20 in)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlowers:\u003c\/strong\u003e None. Like all ferns, it reproduces by spores, carried in neat stripes on the underside of the fronds.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Glossy, leathery, undivided, strap-shaped fronds with a heart-shaped base, bright green and evergreen\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFeatures:\u003c\/strong\u003e Evergreen, prefers neutral to alkaline soil, RHS Award of Garden Merit\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhere to Plant:\u003c\/strong\u003e Use it in a shady rock garden, at the base of a stone wall, along a woodland path or in a shaded container. It prefers neutral to alkaline soil, and since it stays green, it's handy near entrances where you want something to look alive in November and March.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCompanion Plants:\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant hart's tongue fern in a moist, shady bed where its glossy straps contrast with lacier plants. \u003cem\u003eEpimedium 'Roseum'\u003c\/em\u003e opens dusky pink flowers at 20 to 30 cm in April and May. \u003cem\u003eTiarella 'Pink Skyrocket'\u003c\/em\u003e adds shrimp-pink spikes at 15 cm in foliage in May and June. \u003cem\u003eCimicifuga 'Hillside Black Beauty'\u003c\/em\u003e rises behind at 150 to 175 cm with dark leaves and fragrant white spikes in August and September. \u003cem\u003eChasmanthium latifolium\u003c\/em\u003e adds bamboo-like leaves and dangling seed heads at 60 to 120 cm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlant Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant in part to full shade, in moist but well-drained soil rich in organic matter. It prefers neutral to alkaline soil and grows especially well in limestone-based soils, so a little crushed limestone or mortar rubble in the planting hole is welcome in acidic ground. Avoid soggy spots and hot afternoon sun. Mulch with compost or leaf mould to keep moisture even. Water during dry spells, especially in the first year. There's nothing to cut back except tired or winter-damaged fronds, which you can snip off in spring as new ones unroll. Clumps are slow growing and rarely need dividing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHistory:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hart's tongue fern grows across the cool, temperate parts of the Northern Hemisphere, and its name refers to the fronds' resemblance to a deer's tongue. The rare American variety (var. \u003cem\u003eamericanum\u003c\/em\u003e) has most of its known populations in Ontario, mainly on calcareous rock along the Niagara Escarpment, while garden plants are usually the European form.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinal Thoughts:\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant it in shade, in sweet soil, and enjoy evergreen gloss all year. The deer don't care for its attitude. CHEEKY, SHINY AND EVERGREEN.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ferns","offers":[{"title":"1 Gallon Pot \/ 4","offer_id":67851582996758,"sku":"ASPLSC01","price":29.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0870\/5366\/4534\/files\/Aspleniumscolopendrium.png?v=1793729015"}],"url":"https:\/\/blacksheepperennials.com\/collections\/asplenium.oembed","provider":"Black Sheep Perennials","version":"1.0","type":"link"}