{"product_id":"asplenium-platyneuron-ebony-spleenwort-native-tennessee-evergreen-fern-live-plant","title":"Asplenium platyneuron — Ebony Spleenwort | Native Tennessee Evergreen Fern, Live Plant","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eEbony Spleenwort (Asplenium platyneuron) is a small, tough evergreen fern grown from wild-type Middle Tennessee stock — native statewide and one of the most adaptable ferns in the Southeast. Unlike most ferns, which demand consistent moisture, this species is genuinely drought-tolerant once established and thrives in exactly the spots most ferns can't: dry rocky banks, clay slopes, crevices, and open woodland edges.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eThe plant's structure is part of its appeal — dimorphic fronds set it apart from nearly every other fern in cultivation. Shorter, arching sterile fronds lie low and stay evergreen year-round, while taller, upright fertile fronds emerge dark green each spring and release spores through summer before dying back in winter. Both frond types share the glossy, reddish-black stipe that gives the plant its common name.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eEbony Spleenwort forms low evergreen groundcover and habitat cover in dry shade gardens, rock gardens, and woodland plantings — useful anywhere you need year-round structure without supplemental watering once established.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrowing conditions:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"[li_\u0026amp;]:mb-0 [li_\u0026amp;]:mt-1 [li_\u0026amp;]:gap-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eLight: Part sun to full shade; tolerates heavy shade\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eWater: Medium to dry — notably drought-tolerant for a fern\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eSoil: Rocky, gritty, well-drained; adaptable to slightly acidic or slightly alkaline pH\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eFoliage: Evergreen sterile fronds, deciduous fertile fronds\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e Shipped in a 4\" container, established root system ready to transplant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShipping:\u003c\/strong\u003e Orders ship out UPS every Monday.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dark Apothecary","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44077855244354,"sku":null,"price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0634\/8655\/8274\/files\/il_794xN.8063624834_ee3n.jpg?v=1784085261","url":"https:\/\/darkapothecary.myshopify.com\/products\/asplenium-platyneuron-ebony-spleenwort-native-tennessee-evergreen-fern-live-plant","provider":"Dark Apothecary","version":"1.0","type":"link"}