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Black-stem Spleenwort

Asplenium resiliens

Black-stem spleenwort is a dainty evergreen fern that tucks into limestone crevices and walls, with dark wiry stems and ladder-like fronds.

Family
Aspleniaceae
Type
fern
Lifespan
perennial
Height
0.3–0.8 ft
Spacing
0.3–0.5 ft apart
Light
part shade, shade
Soil moisture
dry
Soil pH
alkaline, neutral
Landscape uses
groundcover, container, naturalizing
Native states
AL, AR, AZ, FL, GA, IL, KS, KY, MO, NC, NM, OK, SC, TN, TX, VA