Common
name: "Autumn Fern" or "Copper
Shield"
Latin name: Dryopteris erythrosora
Zone: 5
- 9
Elevation to: 7000'
Growth habit: Upright fern
Max height: 24"
Spread: 15" Flowers: No
Flower type: None Native to area: No
Sunshine:
Water:
Pictured
Fern:
Autumn Fern
Dryopteris erythrosora
Cultivation:
Plant Autumn Fern in a shady sheltered location in moist rich
soil.
Add compost to soil yearly for optimum growth. The fronds are excellent
for cutting as filler greens
in floral arrangements.
Propagation: "Autumn Fern" is propagated by
spores or division. Purchase pre-started plants at your local
Garden Center for the initial planting. Once established plants
can be dug and divided.
Pests ~ Diseases: Susceptible to rust and leaf spot
fungus.
