About
This compact evergreen fern produces fronds characterized by small, rounded or oblong segments and leaflets with deep indentations.
About the genus
Asplenium is a group of evergreen ferns characterized by short, typically upright rhizomes that support a rosette of somewhat leathery fronds. These fronds can vary from simple to pinnate, and may extend to three times pinnate.
Growing conditions
- Sunlight
- Partial shade
- Soil type
- Loam, Clay, Chalk, Sand
- Soil pH
- Neutral, Alkaline
- Soil moisture
- Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
- Aspect
- North-facing, West-facing, East-facing
- Exposure
- Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H6
Plant details
- Plant type
- Ferns
- Habit
- Clump forming
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Height
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Spread
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Time to full height
- 2-5 years
- Suggested uses
- City and courtyard gardens, Cottage and informal garden, Hanging basket, Patio and container plants, Rock garden
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Grow in humus-rich, moist but well-drained soil, with added grit, in partial shade. See how to grow ferns for further advice
- Pruning
- No pruning required but can remove older fading leaves if necessary
- Propagation
- Propagate by division, or propagate by sowing spores as soon as ripe at 15°C
- Pest resistance
- Generally pest-free
- Disease resistance
- Generally disease-free