Scientific name: Asplenium scolopendrium
Synonym: Phyllitis scolopendrium
Family: ASPLENIACEAE
Common names: “Hart’s tongue fern” “burnt weed” “buttonhole” “Christ’s hair” “horse tongue”
Plant Type: Evergreen perennial fern
Conditions:
Zone: 5-9
Light: Full shade – part shade
Exposure: Sheltered
Soil: Alkaline – slightly acidic, humousy limestone soils
Moisture: Medium moisture, needs good drainage
Aesthetic:
Plant Size: 1-1.5′ H & W
Leaf and Stem shape: Rosette of arching, rich green, strap-shaped fronds with 
conspicuous transverse stripes beneath
Maintenance: Low, remove dead or damaged fronds after winter if necessary
Landscape use: Woodland garden, rock garden, walls
Propagate: By spores, and division
Pests & Disease: Can get a rust, root rot in wet conditions
Comments: ~AGM winner, European native with one rare north american variety
Cultivars: A. s. var. americanum –rare North American native variety
A. s. ‘Angustatum’ – ~AGM winner, more compact with shorter fronds
Vancouver Island Grows 