Botanical Name: Dryopteris erythrosora
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Common Name: Autumn Fern  
Plant photo of: Dryopteris erythrosora
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  • Anatomy

  • Culture

  • Design

Plant Type

Ground cover, Perennial, Fern

 

Height Range

1-3'

 

Flower Color

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Leaf Color

Bronze, Dark Green, Red

 

Bark Color

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Information by: Stephanie Duer
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  • Description

  • Notes

Autumn fern is one of the few ferns that will survive in our hot, arid summers. Young fronds have a coppery-red tint that changes to deep green as leaves mature. Grows about 1 to 2 feet high, and spreads about 15 to 18 inches by underground stems. Considered drought tolerant for a fern, but it will require regular watering in our arid climate.