Fern, Autumn
(Dryopteris erythrosora)
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- Light: Partial to full shade
- Height: 12-20"
- Spread: 24-36"
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Japanese shield fern or autumn fern, is an arching, evergreen (semi-evergreen in cold winter climates) fern that grows in a vase-shaped clump to 2' tall and as wide. It is native to woodland hillsides and mountain slopes in Japan, China and Taiwan. New fronds unfurl in shades of orange-red to copper-pink before eventually maturing to glossy deep green by summer.