Scientific Name
Dryopteris erythrosora

Common Name
Autumn fern; Shaggy shield fern


Zones:  6-9










Height: 18 to 24"
Deciduous/Evergreen: Evergreen
Fronds: Young fronds are glossy, coppery pink; mature fronds are deep glossy green; fronds are broad, triangular and bipinnate; segments have curved teeth; small scales on undersurface of midvein and pinna rachises; remains erect in winter; bright red indusia covering young sori
Comments: Clump forming; short creeping rhizome; easy to grow; prefers moist, humus rich soil in partial to full shade; tolerate full early morning or late afternoon sun
Cultivars: N/A
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