Dryopteris erythrosora 'Autumn Brilliance' - AUTUMN FERN
Evergreen fern with unique coppery-orange new emerging leaves and the same color at the end of the season after the first frosts.
Spread slowly by short rhizomes, ground covering growth.
Blooming Time: doesn't flower
Size: 1.5-2' tall x 1.5-2' wide
USDA Zones: 5 to 9
Culture: partial shade to shade, neutral to slightly acidic soil with some organic material or organic mulch (leaf debris), medium moist. Ideal is a spot protected from strong winds
Moisture Needs: average (medium), medium-moist
Origin: native Japan, China and Taiwan, where can be found in woodland hillsides and mountain slopes
Deer / Rabbit Resistant: yes / yes
Attracts Butterflies or Pollinators: no / no
Attracts Hummingbirds: no
Pot Size: square 3.5" x 4" perennial pot
Plant Combinations: It's good to choose area sheltered from the winds. Can be combined with any half shade or shade tolerant plant like Actaea (Cimicifuga), Alchemilla, Anemone japonica, Bergenia, Brunnera, Digitalis, Epimedium, hardy Geranium, Hosta, Persicaria, Primula, Polygonatum, Salvia koyame, and grasses like Carex (both narrow and wide- leaved), Deschamspia, or Hakonechloa. Good with spring ephemerals and bigger bulbs (Narcissus).
Picture copyright : Walters Gardens
Dryopteris erythrosora 'Autumn Brilliance' - AUTUMN FERN
Evergreen fern with unique coppery-orange new emerging leaves and the same color at the end of the season after the first frosts.
Spread slowly by short rhizomes, ground covering growth.
Blooming Time: doesn't flower
Size: 1.5-2' tall x 1.5-2' wide
USDA Zones: 5 to 9
Culture: partial shade to shade, neutral to slightly acidic soil with some organic material or organic mulch (leaf debris), medium moist. Ideal is a spot protected from strong winds
Moisture Needs: average (medium), medium-moist
Origin: native Japan, China and Taiwan, where can be found in woodland hillsides and mountain slopes
Deer / Rabbit Resistant: yes / yes
Attracts Butterflies or Pollinators: no / no
Attracts Hummingbirds: no
Pot Size: square 3.5" x 4" perennial pot
Plant Combinations: It's good to choose area sheltered from the winds. Can be combined with any half shade or shade tolerant plant like Actaea (Cimicifuga), Alchemilla, Anemone japonica, Bergenia, Brunnera, Digitalis, Epimedium, hardy Geranium, Hosta, Persicaria, Primula, Polygonatum, Salvia koyame, and grasses like Carex (both narrow and wide- leaved), Deschamspia, or Hakonechloa. Good with spring ephemerals and bigger bulbs (Narcissus).
Picture copyright : Walters Gardens