Dryopteris erythrosora - Autumn Fern

An evergreen fern with a different mood for each season, this variety unfurls glossy copper-orange fronds in spring which then turn soft green in summer, before taking on a russet-orange hue for the season's end. Shade in consistantly moist soil. For the border or woodland garden.

Synonyms: Aspidium erythrosorum, Dryopteris bulligera, Dryopteris distantipinna, Dryopteris linyingensis, Dryopteris oblongipinnula

Hardy zone: 4-9
Spacing: 24x5"/60x12cm
Height: 14"/35cm
Origin: The species is native to eastern Asia

Publisher: Hirt's Gardens