Asplenium × ebenoides

Synonyms

Asplenium × ebenoides 'Dragontail'

Ferns

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A compact, clump-forming evergreen fern with arching, light green narrow, triangular fronds. A good variety for edging woodland borders, rock gardens, indoor terrariums and for garden pots and containers

Position

Full shade, Partial shade

Soil Types

Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand

Max Height

0.1-0.5 metres

Max Spread

0.1-0.5 metres

Size

Time to Maturity: 5–10 years
Max Spread: 0.1-0.5 metres
Max Height: 0.1-0.5 metres

Growing Conditions

Chalk Clay Loam Sand

Moisture: Moist but well–drained
pH: Alkaline or Neutral

Position

Full shade Partial shade

Aspect: East–facing or North–facing or West–facing
Exposure: Sheltered
Hardiness

Hardiness Ratings

All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets

H1A: under glass all year (>15C)
H1B: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
H1C: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20): H4

Colour & Scent

Season	Stem	Flower	Foliage	Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Botanical Details

Family: Aspleniaceae
Native to GB/Ireland: No
Foliage: Evergreen
Habit: Clump forming
Genus: Asplenium are evergreen ferns with short, usually erect rhizomes bearing a rosette of slightly leathery fronds which may be simple, pinnate to 3-pinnate
Name Status: Correct

How to Grow

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. See how to grow ferns and how to grow ferns as houseplants for further advice

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 peat-free, loam-based compost. Green swellings can be found and potted to raise new plants

Suggested planting locations and garden types

City and courtyard gardens
Cottage and informal garden
Patio and container plants
Rock garden
Banks and slopes
Flower borders and beds
Ground cover
Garden edging

Pruning

Dead or damaged fronds may be removed as necessary

Pests

Generally pest-free outdoors

Diseases

May be susceptible to a rust in mild, damp winters