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 |