Ostrich Fern seasonal highlights — a year in review

I've been growing Ostrich Fern for a full year now and want to capture what each season offered. frond dieback in winter for deciduous species was the clear high point — everything you're told about Ostrich Fern at that time of year is true. But the plant has something to offer in every season, which I hadn't expected.

dramatic unfurling fiddle-head growth in spring is consistent throughout the year, which is one of its real strengths. I've settled on a fern wall or vertical garden in a shaded courtyard as the ideal position. maintaining consistent moisture without waterlogging was the lesson I took into next year. scale insects on the undersides of fronds is the only thing that interrupted the enjoyment. Otherwise: excellent.