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Hardiness Zone: 5-9
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Mature Height: 18-24 Inches
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Mature Spread: 18-24 Inches
Buy Autumn Fern online. Bold and beautiful choice for shady borders and woodland gardens. A dwarf-growing fern with young papery fronds that display coppery-red color, maturing to deep green. Spreads by underground stems.
Family: Dryopteridaceae
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Common Name: Fern
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AUTUMN FERN Plant Characteristics
Cultural Information*
| • | Leaf Spot – High Resistance |
| • | Powdery Mildew – High Resistance |
| • | Root Rot – Moderate Resistance |
Growth Habit*
| • | Compact Growing |
Growth Rate*
| • | Medium |
Leaf Color Fall*
| • | Green |
Leaf Color Spring*
| • | Green |
Leaf Color Summer*
| • | Green |
Leaf Color Winter*
| • | Green |
Leaf Type*
| • | Evergreen |
Nature Assets*
| • | Deer Resistant |
Plant Type*
| • | Fern |
| • | Perennial |
Preferred Planting Season*
| • | Spring Planting |
| • | Summer Planting |
Preferred Soil Conditions*
| • | Adapts Well to Most Soil Types |
| • | Average |
| • | Drought Tolerant |
| • | Moist |
| • | Well-Drained |
Propagation Methods*
| • | Cuttings or Divisions |
Season of Interest*
| • | Early Spring |
| • | Fall |
| • | Late Spring/Early Summer |
| • | Late Summer/Early Autumn |
| • | Spring |
| • | Summer |
| • | Winter |
| • | Year-Round |
Sun Exposure*
| • | Prefers Full Shade in Northern States |
| • | Prefers Full Shade in Southern States |
Uses*
| • | Accent Plant |
| • | Mass Planting |
| • | Near Water Gardens or Ponds |
| • | Understory Planting |
Exposure (Short)
| • | Full Shade |
















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