This is an evergreen fern that will reach 18 to 24" in a comfortably ferny setting. This fern is particularly nice when grown in woodland or Japanese gardens. The sori, which are produced in fall, are bright red. Try putting 'Key West' and 'Sapphire Pillows' next to each other and 'Brilliance' in front of them. Its common name 'Brilliance Autumn Fern' refers to the lustrous orange color of the newly emerging fronds which seem to glow against the backdrop of the shiny, dark green, mature fronds.
Would shine if planted in front of and in between a large blue and large gold hosta. Like most Dryopteris it is drought-tolerant once established, and remains fresh after many of its companion shrubs show signs of wilting. New fronds greet the spring dressed in bright orange/salmon and rose tones, and it holds its color well into summer before turning an appropriately shiny green. However, fall isn't the only season this fern has colorful leaves New growth in the early spring develops as golden-orange, turning bright green as it matures. Great accent plant in a shade container, or winter color pot. It can take morning sun or shade all day, with a height and width of 18-24'. A cute evergreen fern with bronze new foliage making a dazzling contrast with the dark green older fronds.
Brilliance autumn fern how to#
Brilliance™ Autumn Fern adds a shower of intense and lustrous color wherever needed in partial to fully shaded garden sites. Description Details How To Grow Dryopteris erythrosora earned its common name, 'Brilliance' autumn fern, from its festive copper-red colored fall leaves. Dryopteris erythrosora Brilliance : Brilliant Autumn Fern.
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