Japanese Shield Fern or Autumn Fern
Dryopteris erythrosora
Name
| Botanical name: | Dryopteris erythrosor |
| Colloquial name: | Japanese Shield Fern or Autumn Fern |
Growth
| Growth form: | cluster-like, slightly overhanging |
| Mature height: | 50 - 75cm |
Leaf
| Foliage: | double pinnate, matt |
| Leaves: | evergreen |
| Leaf color: | Bronze-red when budding, then glossy green |
Blossom / fruit
| Fruit: | Spores |
Miscellaneous
| Soil type: | normal garden soil, higher pH, permeable |
| Location: | semi shade, shade |
| Flowering period: | all year round |
| Requirement: | 5 plants per m² |
| Use for: | Woody border, group planting, solitary, Woodland |
| Ships as: | as pot plant |
| Hardiness: | yes |
