A fiddlehead is a young fern frond, named for its resemblance to the ... ostrich fern (Matteuccia struthiopteris), cinnamon fern, lady fern, and bracken fern. Of these, ostrich fern is the best ...

name comes from cinnamon-colored fibers near frond base • Lady fern (Athyrium filix-femina): grows 1-3 feet tall; fronds are lacey, light yellow-green; more tolerant of drier soils; Royal ...

A more unusual looking fern is hart’s tongue, noted for its fronds that are uncut, or more leaf-like. Fronds are bright green, about the size of a hot dog, arching from their base in a circular ...

Lady fern (Athyrium filix-femina) forms clumps, making it a good focal point in a shade garden. Noted for its light green fronds and darker colored central veins, lady fern tolerates drier soil ...

But it’s not the attractive frond we’re after. It’s the root ... In fact, you don’t really eat it at all, unlike its cousin the lady fern, which produces fiddleheads—the edible new growth of the fern ...

If you're up to a challenge, you can also try growing ferns from spores, which takes patience—but after, you'll have all the fronds you could ever want. Here, we spoke to experts about all ...