Because ferns don’t produce seeds, there’s a special way to propagate them: growing spores.
There are a couple of ways to make more of theferns in your garden.
Spores are like little seeds, though they’re much smaller and slower to germinate and grow.
They’re located on the fern fronds instead of in a seed pod, capsule, or fruit.
Spores appear as little bumps, often black or brown, lining the underside of some fronds.
The ripened spores will fall from the frond and onto the paper after several days.
Step 2: Plant the SporesCarefully fold the paper so that the fern spores fall into the crease.
Then sparsely sprinkle the spores over moist seed-starting mix.
Mist the seed-starting mix with water after planting.
Step 3: Be PatientCover the container with clear plastic after planting to keep the spores humid.
confirm the spores stay moist but not saturated or soggy.
Spores can take several months to sprout.
For most ferns, this is after they have at least three fronds.
