Overview

Asplenium scolopendrium 'Golden Queen' is a plant with a clump-forming habit in the genus Asplenium, part of the Aspleniaceae family, with evergreen foliage. Asplenium scolopendrium 'Golden Queen' grows best in full shade and partial shade, and tolerates most soils and any pH. Its UK hardiness is rated H6. Suggested uses include cottage and informal gardens and city and courtyard gardens.

About

Asplenium scolopendrium 'Golden Queen' is an evergreen, clump-forming fern cultivar within the Asplenium genus, known for thriving in shaded garden areas. It prefers moist but well-drained soils of various types, including chalk, clay, loam, and sand, and can tolerate a range of soil pH levels from acid to alkaline. Suitable for sheltered locations with full or partial shade, it is ideal for cottage, informal, city, and courtyard gardens. This hardy plant can be propagated by division or spores and is well-suited to east, north, or west-facing aspects.

About the genus

Asplenium is a genus of about 700 species of ferns, often treated as the only genus in the family Aspleniaceae, though other authors consider Hymenasplenium separate, based on molecular phylogenetic analysis of DNA sequences, a different chromosome count, and structural differences in the rhizomes. The type species for the genus is Asplenium marinum.

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Growing conditions

Best soil and position for Asplenium

Sunlight

Full shade, Partial shade

Soil type

Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil pH

Acid, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil moisture

Moist but well-drained

Aspect

East-facing, North-facing, West-facing

Exposure

Sheltered

UK hardiness

H6

Plant details

Asplenium scolopendrium 'Golden Queen' size, habit and characteristics

Habit

Clump-forming

Foliage

Evergreen

Suggested uses

Cottage and informal gardens, City and courtyard gardens

Care notes

Pruning and caring for Asplenium scolopendrium 'Golden Queen'

Propagation

Division, Spores

Pest resistance

Scale insects

Disease resistance

Generally disease-free

Frequently asked questions