Flowers & garden choices · Western North Carolina field companion

Autumn fern

Dryopteris erythrosora

**Botanical reference; nursery selection unconfirmed · 'Brilliance' Full Form (Warren County,NC)**☾ ShadeCathy Dewitt ↗ · CC BY 4.0
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Visually reviewed botanical reference; nursery selection unconfirmed.

Copper new fronds; woodland edging and moist shade.

Type: Fern Perennial
Light Req.: Part to full shade
Height × Width: 1–2 ft × 2–3 ft

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Type

Fern Perennial

Light Req.

Part to full shade

Height × Width

1–2 ft × 2–3 ft

Bloom Time & Color

spores / No showy bloom

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Notes

Copper new fronds; woodland edging and moist shade.

At Lynn’s Nursery · Autumn

Dryopteris erythrosora Summer/Fall 2026 catalog. Confirm current availability with the nursery. Mature height × width: 1–2 ft × 2–3 ft. Light: Part to full shade. Habit: Arching clump. Flowers & season: No showy bloom; spores. Copper new fronds; woodland edging and moist shade.

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