Maidenhair Spleenwort, Common Spleenwort, English Maidenhair, Green Spleenwort, Waterwort, Asplenium trichomanoides
One of the finest miniature ferns, award-winning Asplenium trichomanes (Maidenhair Spleenwort) is an evergreen fern forming a pretty rosette of long, slender, tapering fronds adorned with glossy black stems boasting many small, rounded or oblong, bright green pinnae. It remains lush and fresh-looking throughout the year. While small and fragile-looking, this cute and adorable fern is incredibly tough once established. Low maintenance, disease, and pest-free, Maidenhair Spleenwort is ideal for grouping in the garden’s foreground, and containers and equally attractive in wall crevices where it can be admired close-up or in a shady rock garden.
| Hardiness |
5 - 8 |
|---|---|
| Heat Zones |
3 - 8 |
| Climate Zones | 2, 2A, 2B, 3, 3A, 3B, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, H1, H2 |
| Plant Type | Ferns |
| Plant Family | Aspleniaceae |
| Genus | Asplenium |
| Common names | Spleenwort |
| Exposure | Partial Sun, Shade |
| Season of Interest | Spring (Early, Mid, Late), Summer (Early, Mid, Late), Fall, Winter |
| Height | 5" - 6" (13cm - 15cm) |
| Spread | 6" - 1' (15cm - 30cm) |
| Spacing | 6" - 12" (15cm - 30cm) |
| Maintenance | Low |
| Water Needs | Average |
| Soil Type | Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand |
| Soil pH | Alkaline, Neutral |
| Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained |
| Characteristics | Plant of Merit, Showy, Evergreen |
| Native Plants | United States, Maine, New York, New Jersey, New Hampshire, Maryland, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Delaware, Vermont, Rhode Island, Pennsylvania, Midwest, Northeast, California, Southwest, Rocky Mountains, Alaska, Southeast, Pacific Northwest, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Minnesota, South Dakota, Ohio, Missouri, Michigan, Wisconsin, Idaho, Washington, Oregon, Arkansas, Kentucky, Georgia, Florida, Tennessee, Alabama, West Virginia, Virginia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas, Arizona, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Colorado, Wyoming, Montana, Utah |
| Tolerance | Full Shade |
| Garden Uses | Beds And Borders, Patio And Containers, Underplanting Roses And Shrubs |
| Garden Styles | Gravel and Rock Garden, Traditional Garden, Coastal Garden, City and Courtyard, Informal and Cottage |
| Hardiness |
5 - 8 |
|---|---|
| Heat Zones |
3 - 8 |
| Climate Zones | 2, 2A, 2B, 3, 3A, 3B, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, H1, H2 |
| Plant Type | Ferns |
| Plant Family | Aspleniaceae |
| Genus | Asplenium |
| Common names | Spleenwort |
| Exposure | Partial Sun, Shade |
| Season of Interest | Spring (Early, Mid, Late), Summer (Early, Mid, Late), Fall, Winter |
| Height | 5" - 6" (13cm - 15cm) |
| Spread | 6" - 1' (15cm - 30cm) |
| Spacing | 6" - 12" (15cm - 30cm) |
| Maintenance | Low |
| Water Needs | Average |
| Soil Type | Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand |
| Soil pH | Alkaline, Neutral |
| Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained |
| Characteristics | Plant of Merit, Showy, Evergreen |
| Native Plants | United States, Maine, New York, New Jersey, New Hampshire, Maryland, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Delaware, Vermont, Rhode Island, Pennsylvania, Midwest, Northeast, California, Southwest, Rocky Mountains, Alaska, Southeast, Pacific Northwest, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Minnesota, South Dakota, Ohio, Missouri, Michigan, Wisconsin, Idaho, Washington, Oregon, Arkansas, Kentucky, Georgia, Florida, Tennessee, Alabama, West Virginia, Virginia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas, Arizona, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Colorado, Wyoming, Montana, Utah |
| Tolerance | Full Shade |
| Garden Uses | Beds And Borders, Patio And Containers, Underplanting Roses And Shrubs |
| Garden Styles | Gravel and Rock Garden, Traditional Garden, Coastal Garden, City and Courtyard, Informal and Cottage |
How many Asplenium trichomanes (Maidenhair Spleenwort) do I need for my garden?
| Plant | Quantity | |
|---|---|---|
| Asplenium trichomanes (Maidenhair Spleenwort) | N/A | Buy Plants |
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