dryopteris erythrosora 'brilliance' (brilliance autumn fern)
$18.95
- pink fiddleheads
- new fronds open to a brilliant red-orange
- glossy, deep green fronds throughout the summer In dry spells and autumn, fronds may have a reddish tinge
- upright, clumping habit
- spreads slowly by underground rhizomes
- semi-evergreen
- non-flowering
- zone 5
- height 30-60cm
- spread 45-60cm
- dryopteris erythrosora grows best in an average, well-drained soil, in partial shade
- damaged fronds should be cut out in early spring
- avoid wet, winter sites
- partial sun/shade, full shade
- deer resistant
- low maintenance
- evergreen
- (image courtesy of NVK nurseries, NVK holdings inc.)