Asplenium (Phyllitis) ebenoides
Asplenium (Phyllitis) ebenoides is a dwarf dragon’s tail fern with long narrow fronds and triangular tips.
Asplenium (Phyllitis) ebenoides is a dwarf dragon’s tail fern. An unusual evergreen that grows in an erect-arching form. The fronds are narrow with long tapered triangular tips resembling a dragon’s tail. Growth habit is a compact, clumping form 8 to 12 inches tall and wide. Best grown in medium moisture, well-drained, alkaline to slightly acidic soils. Use in the woodland, shade and rock gardens, mass planting, naturalized settings and containers. Good winter interest. Rabbit resistant.
Common Name: Dragon's Tail
Family: Aspleniaceae (The Spleenwort Family)
Zone Hardiness: 5-9
Light: Full Shade, Part Shade
Height: 8-12"
Width: 8-12"
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Foliage Colour: Green, Good Fall Colour
Class: Evergreen
Type: Perennial
Soil Moisture: Average, Moist
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Fragrance: No
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Deer Resistant: Yes
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Moist banks and walls, rocks in damp shady places in woodlands, often on lime-rich soils.
Award: GPP, AGM
Geographical Origin: North America
