How to Get Ferns in Minecraft

Guide Java Bedrock

Quick answer: Break ferns with shears to get the item. Ferns grow naturally in jungle, taiga, snowy taiga and old growth taiga biomes (and their variants), and a wandering trader sells them for 1 emerald. Without shears, a fern has a 12.5% chance to drop 1 wheat seeds.

What you need

Shears
Emerald (for trading)

Step by step

Craft shears. A fern only drops itself when broken with shears.
Go to a jungle, taiga, snowy taiga or old growth taiga biome (or a variant). Ferns are scattered among short grass.
Break the fern with shears. A large fern drops two ferns with shears.
Check taiga and snowy taiga village house chests, which can hold a fern, or buy one for 1 emerald from a wandering trader.
Break one without shears if you want seeds: 12.5% chance of 1 wheat seeds, more with Fortune (1-3, 1-5 or 1-7 for Fortune I, II, III).

Java vs Bedrock

In Bedrock Edition, ferns can also be found around some snowy taiga village houses.

Versions: Ferns are non-solid plants broken instantly.

Frequently asked questions

Do ferns drop anything without shears?

Yes, a 12.5% chance of 1 wheat seeds, increased by Fortune.

Where do ferns generate?

Only in jungle, taiga, snowy taiga and old growth taiga biomes and their variants.

Do large ferns drop more?

With shears, a large fern drops two ferns.