🥦 Fiddlehead Fern
Matteuccia struthiopteris
vegetables
Perennial Fern
Onocleaceae
☀️ Sun
Partial Shade to Shade
💧 Water
High
🗺️ Zones
3-7
🧪 Soil pH
5.5-6.5
🪴 Soil Type
Rich, moist
🚿 Drainage
Moist
📏 Spacing
24-36 in
📐 Height
36-60 in
Key:🤝 Grows well together❌ Keep apart☀️ Sun needs💧 Water🗺️ Hardiness zone
🤝 Companions (3)
🤝 Blue Flag Iris
Wetland edge companions with different heights
🤝 Cardinal Flower
Both moisture lovers for stream-side gardens
Tall perennials sheltering ferns in wet meadows
⚠️ Keep Apart (1)
Aggressive mint overwhelms young ferns
📝 Growing Notes
Ostrich fern fiddleheads are the edible species. Harvest when tightly coiled. Must be cooked thoroughly.
🛒 Buy Seeds & Plants
Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds
Johnny's Selected Seeds
Botanical Interests
True Leaf Market
Burpee
Territorial Seed Company
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