the ostrich fern is native to the eastern american woodlands. unfurling in a fiddlehead shape in early spring, it gets its name from the open plumes that resemble ostrich feathers. it's a notably graceful plant.latin name: matteuccia struthiopteris)
mine grow 2.5' tall, but they can grow taller.grows in full sun if soil is kept moist.but part sun or full shade is ideal.low maintenance, easy to grow. they spread easily,so don't plant them if you want them to stay put.great for an understory area you want to develop or for a fern glade. you can eat their fiddleheads in the spring!fiddleheads are regarded as a seasonal delicacy. They taste like asparagus/broccoli/spinach.how to harvest and cook: www.youtube.com/watch?v=bgJ6bhH_BGY | | | | | | | | | | | Fiddlehead Ferns - Harvest to Table | | | i have ten plants to sell. $4 each contactless pickupkatherine mierzwa
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