How Do You Grow Pako Ferns

Fiddleheads can be planted as a solid bed or in rows. For beds, crowns should be planted 50 cm on center. In rows, crowns should be planted 50 cm apart with rows 1.5 m apart. Dormant crowns of the ostrich fern can be planted before crozier emergence in the spring and after first frost in September or October.

How do you plant fiddlehead ferns?

Fiddleheads can be planted as a solid bed or in rows. For beds, crowns should be planted 50 cm on center. In rows, crowns should be planted 50 cm apart with rows 1.5 m apart. Dormant crowns of the ostrich fern can be planted before crozier emergence in the spring and after first frost in September or October.

How do you plant ostrich fern tubers?

Ostrich ferns should be planted in a shallow hole that has plenty of room for spreading roots. Make sure the crown sits just above soil level. Fill in around the roots with any average soil and water well. Take care of ostrich ferns for the first year or so by watering regularly.