Dryopteris erythrosora

Dryopteris erythrosora

The specific epithet comes from the Greek words erythros (red) and sora (sori) in reference to its red spore producing sori - the common name for this species is Autumn fern.  
The gorgous new growth is a coppery bronze and totally beautiful 

• Position: Full shade, partial shade
• Soil: Most Soils
• Other features:  Woodland Plant, Dappled Shade or Full Shade Loving, 
• Hardiness: Fully hardy 
• Habit: Tufted, Clump forming
• Foliage: Evergreen
• Height: 45 - 75 cm (1.5 - 2.5 ft)
• Spread: 45 - 75 cm (1.5 - 2.5 ft)
• Time to full growth: 5 to 10 years
• Plant type: Herbaceous Perennial, fern
• Colour: Green /Bronze
• Goes well with: Heucheras Pulmonarias,Tiarellas,Brunneras 

Dryopteris is a fern genus of 225 species from around the world that give us the majority of our great garden ferns. 

Dryopteris species come in a variety of shapes and sizes. Most gardeners assume that all ferns are green but Dryopteris species prove otherwise  The new growth on some species may be copper or cinnamon .bronze  or even black. 

Like most garden ferns, Dryopteris plants prefer light shade, almost full shade.