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hart's tongue fern 'Golden Queen' | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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hart's tongue fern 'Golden Queen'

Asplenium scolopendrium (Crispum Group) 'Golden Queen'

Genus: Asplenium
Family: Aspleniaceae

About this plant

'Golden Queen' is an evergreen fern to 40cm tall forming a rosette of erect- to arching broad fronds with deeply ruffled edges. If this cultivar is grown in sufficient light, fronds will be a rich yellow colour in the spring before darkening to green by late summer

Growing Information

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full ShadePartial Shade

Soil

ClayChalkLoamSandy

Alkaline

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Neutral

Moisture

Poorly Drained

Aspect

West FacingNorth FacingEast FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grows well in humus-rich, moist but well-drained soil. Bright mid-day sun can cause damage. Tolerant of dry shade but water regularly during the first season and mulch well

Pruning

Dead or damaged fronds may be removed as necessary

Propagation

Propagate by division in spring. Peeled leaf bases can be taken off from where the stem joins with the root. Old leaf bases that are green at the base are incubated in a plastic bag of loam based media. Green swellings can be found and potted to raise new plants

Pests

Generally pest free outdoors

Diseases

May be infected by a rust in mild, damp winters

Garden Uses

Uses

Ground CoverPatio ContainerCottage Informal

Planting Places

ConservatoryGreenhouseOutdoorPond Margins

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years