Unknown ferns on property - Ask Extension
I moved to this property in the fall and like the look of these ferns, but they seem to be spreading aggressively. What are they? How can I manage t...
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Unknown ferns on property #793847
Asked June 02, 2022, 1:19 PM EDT
I moved to this property in the fall and like the look of these ferns, but they seem to be spreading aggressively. What are they? How can I manage them? Should I eradicate them?
Olmsted County Minnesota
Expert Response
They are Ostrich ferns. And yes they can be aggressive. Read more about them at the following websites:
1. https://www.minnesotawildflowers.info/fern/ostrich-fern
2. https://www.anokamastergardeners.org/blog/2019/6/7/fantastic-ferns
3. https://www.thespruce.com/growing-ostrich-ferns-5094167
1. https://www.minnesotawildflowers.info/fern/ostrich-fern
2. https://www.anokamastergardeners.org/blog/2019/6/7/fantastic-ferns
3. https://www.thespruce.com/growing-ostrich-ferns-5094167
