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Botanical name
Asplenium scolopendrium 'Angustatum'
Other names
Hart's tongue fern 'Angustatum', Narrow hart's tongue fern 'Angustatum', Phyllitis scolopendrium 'Angustifolia', Asplenium scolopendrium 'Angustifolia'
Genus
Variety or Cultivar
'Angustatum' _ 'Angustatum' is an evergreen fern forming a rosette of erect to arching, narrow, leathery, glossy, bright green fronds with ruffled margins.
Native to
Garden origin
Foliage
Evergreen
Habit
Arching, Clump-forming, Rosette
Awards
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
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Colour
Flower
Insignificant or absent in All seasons
Foliage
Bright-green in All seasons
How to care
Watch out for
Diseases
Sometimes affected by rust in damp winters.
Specific diseases
General care
Pruning
Dead or damaged fronds should be removed as needed.
Propagation methods
Division
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Where to grow
Asplenium scolopendrium 'Angustatum' (Hart's tongue fern 'Angustatum') will reach a height of 0.45m and a spread of 0.45m after 5-10 years.
Suggested uses
Banks and Slopes, City, Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders, Ground Cover, Underplanting, Foliage only
Cultivation
Grow in humus-rich, moist but well-drained soil. Bright mid-day sun can cause damage, and can be sensitive to fungicides. Tolerates dry shade but water regularly during the first season and mulch well.
Soil type
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained
Soil pH
Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, Full Shade
Aspect
North, South, East, West
Exposure
Exposed, Sheltered