are shuttlecock ferns perennial
Here is something very unusual and striking to grow in your garden! During spring the shoots grow and as they unfurl they give the plant the appearance of a shuttlecock. Matteuccia Shuttlecock Ferns are fully hardy in the UK and are ideal grown in a sheltered spot. Very low maintenance and great for ground cover.Also known as the Ostrich fern. This has the RHS Award of Garden Merit so is a proven performer.lant shuttlecock ferns at the same level as they were in the pot and firm in, watering well to settle the soil. Water fern plants regularly during periods of hot and dry weather.