
It’s the brilliant tones of fall that it brings, and if something as mild as a fern can be startling, this one certainly is. This fern isn’t about ‘autumn’ or fall at all, it’s main beauty is in spring. It can be a surprise – but a pleasant one – to see colors ‘out of season’, and that’s exactly what you get when you grow the Brilliance Autumn Fern. A simple spring trim of damaged leaves is all the care it needs.Įvery season has its colors and fall especially has a palette of blended oranges, from yellows to scarlets and bronzy tones. It is pest and disease free, and ignored by rabbits and deer.
Brilliance autumn fern dryopteris erythrosora full#
It grows in full sun in cooler zones, and in partial to full shade – even deep shade – in warmer areas. It grows best in richer, moist and well-drained soils, but tolerates ordinary soils that aren’t too dry. The Brilliance Autumn Fern is more sun and dryness-resistant than many other ferns are, although regular moisture is always welcomed. More sun and dryness resistant than many other ferns.The evergreen summer leaves are cool dark green, and in late summer look under the leaves to admire the bright-red spore-patches that give this plant its botanical name. Plant it in woodlands, beneath tall trees, under larger shrubs, beside water and along paths and steps. This arching fern quickly becomes a mound of divided leaves about 2 feet tall and wide that makes a great feature anywhere in your garden. The new fronds in spring and early summer burst with the colors of fall – coppery-reds, vibrant oranges and bronzy-yellows. The Brilliance Autumn Fern is exactly that – brilliant.
