The degree of coloration may vary from plant to plant. Perhaps this Spirit was named for the autumnal tones of its new foliage. The Autumn Fern’s name is rather confusing, as its color is most vivid in spring, not autumn, although the cool weather of fall may deepen its bronzy hues. Winner of the prestigious Royal Horticultural Society Award-winner, this evergreen fern unfurls bronze-colored fronds in spring and sports particularly bright orange-red ripe spores on the undersides of the leaves in autumn.
It is quite common in parts of Japan, growing almost like a ground-cover. Gardeners who plant ‘Brilliance’ Autumn Fern will find that the sturdy fronds stand up to all but the harshest ice storm, providing green when we need it most. Give your shady borders new life with this charming, semi-evergreen fern.Īutumn Fern hails from eastern Asia and is found in wooded hills in China, Japan, Taiwan, and the Philippines. The bright red sori produced in fall provide extended interest. Mass in the understory of trees or tuck between rockery. This highly adaptable fern is perfectly feature in woodland or Japanese gardens, where in mild climates it is evergreen.
They eventually change to green, but the colorful new foliage continues to emerge throughout the growing season, creating a snazzy two-tone effect. Moderate growing forms foliage clump 18 to 24 in. Do you want a fern with cool green fronds that will make a quiet backdrop in a shady space and bring a feeling of serenity to the garden? If so, then choose something else, because this fern like to party! Brilliance Autumn Fern is a dynamic Spirit that bursts out of the ground in spring with unique brick-red fiddleheads, which expand to become glossy, head-turning, coppery-orange fronds.
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