Asplenium platyneuron

Ebony Spleenwort, Spleenwort Fern

Family: Aspleniaceae Asplenia


Type Fern
USDA Hardiness range 4A - 8A
Exposure Full shade to partial shade or partial sun
Bloom color n/a
Water needs Moist
Landscape uses Container, ground cover, rock garden, woodland garden
Height 6" to 15" / 15cm to 40cm
Spread 10" to 15" / 25cm to 40cm
Growth rate Slow
Persistence Deciduous
Leaf color Green
Fruit color n/a
Soil pH requirements Acidic, neutral
Soil type Loamy
Form Irregular or sprawling
Attributes and features Attractive foilage, native to North America, naturalizing