Asplenium Scolopendrium Crispum Cristatum Group (Hart's Tongue...

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Position: partial shade
Soil: humus-rich, moist, well-drained, preferably alkaline soil
Rate of growth: average
Hardiness: fully hardy
Shiny, wavy-edged fronds unfurl like frisee lettuce in early spring, and remain all year. This is an unusual, showy, evergreen hart's tongue fern that looks best planted en masse, either under shrubs, at the edge of a shady border, or among spring-flowering perennials. Once established, it can tolerate dry soil.Garden care: Plant in soil that has been improved with organic matter. Water regularly during the growing season, ensuring that the soil or compost does not dry out while the plant is gettng established. <br

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