Dryopteris erythrosora

Botanical Name: Dryopteris erythrosora
Common Name: copper shield fern, autumn fern, Japanese wood fern
Family Name: Dryopteridaceae
Origin/Distribution: Asia

Leaf: Fern-like, Fronds, Compound/Bipinnate/Tripinnate, Dark-green, Reddish, Copper, Leathery, Lustrous, Lanceolate/Linear/Oblong/Dentate
Bud: Basal
Fruit/Seed: Sporangium (spores)Red, Sori black/orange in a double row
Stem/Bark: Thin

Size: Height: 0.4 - 0.7m/Spread: 0.3 - 0.6m
Habit: Arching, Upright
Form: Vase

Soil: Rich, Well-drained
Moisture: Moderate, *Can tolerate drier soils than most ferns
Sun: Partial sun
Exposure: Partial sun, Filtered shade, Deep shade
Hardiness zone(USDA): 5 - 11

Landscape use: Accent plant, Container planting, Cut flower/foliage, Ground cover, Group or mas planting, Mixed shrub boarder, Small garden/space, Waterside planting, Woodland margin

Notes: Perennial, *meaning(erythrosora) = red spore cases