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Dryopteris 'Brilliance' Autumn Fern

Dryopteris 'Brilliance' Autumn Fern

Item Form: 1-Quart
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  • Grow Zone

    4 - 9

  • Mature Height

    24

  • Mature Width

    24

  • Sun / Shade

    Part Shade and Shade

  • Bloom Size

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  • Tomato Fruit Set

  • Days To Maturity

  • Fruit Weight

  • Soil Tolerance

    Normal, loamy

  • Moisture

    Moist, well-drained and Dry

  • Description / Dryopteris 'Brilliance' Autumn Fern

    One of the showiest ferns in recent years, Autumn Fern 'Brilliance' is a dazzling display of color for every season. The fronds turn from bright copper to soft green to russet-orange again, all on an evergreen habit that looks great in the partly-shaded bed or border.

    These long, elegant fronds unfurl in spring a deep orange to copper shade, keeping their hue until the hot weather of summer gradually turns them green. Then in autumn, they burnish bright copper again. 1½ to 2 feet long, they are truly eye-catching in any setting, from a single plant among the hostas and heucheras to a big sweep of color in hard-to-fill dry shade.

    Autumn Fern 'Brilliance' is a fine choice for the garden, because once established it's virtually self-maintaining, and it looks terrific every season of the year. It reaches 2 feet high and wide, with a big impact. Not only is its color exceptional, but the undersides of each frond have whitish down, and the surface is quite shiny. One of the few perennials that will grow happily beneath large shade trees or in dry soils, 'Brilliance' asks only for pampering the first year—plenty of water, compost, and other amendments to get its root system established. Then it does all the work for you, remaining showy season after season.

    Space plants about 18 inches apart for dense coverage. Indifferent to heat, humidity, and cold, this beautifully-textured, strongly-colored shade lover can withstand morning sun, but also thrives in near complete shade. Adaptable, hardy, and lovely—who could ask for anything more? Make it part of your garden this season. (1-year-old plants)

  • Product Details

    SKU: 49587
    Genus: Dryopteris
    Species: erythrosora
    Variety: 'Brilliance'
    Item Form: 1-Quart
    Foliage Color: BronzeOrangeVariegatedMedium Green
    Habit: Mound-shaped
    Light Requirements: Part ShadeShade
    Moisture Requirements: Moist, well-drained, Dry
    Soil Type: Normal, loamy
    Uses:
    • Border
    • Outdoor
    • Foliage Interest
    • Ornamental
    • Fall Color
    Special Features:
    • Easy Care Plants
    • Variegated
    • Flower
    Hardiness Zones: 4 - 9
    State Shipping Restrictions: GU, HI, PR, VI