The invention discloses a method for planting anoectochilus formosanus in the northern area. The method comprises the following steps: (1) woodland selection, (2) seedling selection, (3) seedbed preparation, wherein the northern area with the temperature in spring, summer and autumn ranging from 15 DEG C to 30 DEG C is selected as the cultivation field, soil under chestnut trees is selected, soil texture is required to be loose, breathable and good in moisture retention, the matrix on the ridge surface is formed by adopting and evenly stirring and mixing 1/2-2/3 of organic fertilizer and 1/3-1/2 of under-wood fine soil humus, before plantation, spraying and sterilizing are carried out through carbendazim or thiophanate, plastic films cover the matrix for 2-3 days and then are uncovered, and the matrix is prepared for use, (4) transplantation, (5) management after plantation, and (6) harvest. According to the method, a complete set of the technology for planting the anoectochilus formosanus under woods in the northern area is formed. The wild environment is imitated, local natural products are explored and utilized for mixing preparation to form the matrix for transplantation, and therefore the production cost is low; the cultivation technology for improving the plantation survival rate of the anoectochilus formosanus is formed, and therefore the stable yield is achieved easily; by the adoption of the method, the anoectochilus formosanus grows normally, and the net weight of a single plant is increased.