// SPECIES PROFILE · PERENNIAL · NATIVE

Ebony spleenwort

Asplenium platyneuron

Ebony spleenwort (Asplenium platyneuron) is a perennial in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 2b–11b. Mature size 1'–18".

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: perennial
Native range: Native to 39 U.S. states, including AL, AR, AZ, CO, CT, DC…
USDA hardiness: Zones 2b–11b
Mature size: 1'–18"
Sun: Part shade
Water: Medium
Bloom: —
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Ebony spleenwort (Asplenium platyneuron) — *Asplenium platyneuron* — Ebony spleenwort. Photo via iNaturalist — no rights reserved.

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Ebony spleenwort (Asplenium platyneuron) is a perennial in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 2b–11b. Mature size 1'–18".

Why it's on this list: native species profile. Native-range data from the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center (NPIN), cross-checked against iNaturalist observations. Part of Rooted Revival's regional native plant catalog — true natives for Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri and Kansas.

Companion Planting

[ guild · polyculture · cross-layer pairings ]

In the same native range, ebony spleenwort pairs naturally with: Broadleaf Arrowhead (Sagittaria latifolia), Butterfly Milkweed (Asclepias tuberosa), Cardinal Flower (Lobelia cardinalis), Lady Fern (Athyrium filix-femina).