Ooh, Autumn Fern. Good pick, gardener.

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Autumn Fern

Dryopteris erythrosora

Zones 2–13

Stats
Sunpart sun
Watermedium
Grow time—
Height1–3ft
Spacing12–24in
Light
Full sun✗
Part shade✓
Shade✓
Traits
Life cycleperennial
Categoryfern
Growth habitground cover
Frost tolerancehardy
Height1–3ft
Spacing12–24in
Native us✗
Growing
Watermedium
Drainagewell drained
Soil ph min6.0
Soil ph max7.5
Propagation
Seed✗
Cutting✗
Division✓
Graft✗
Tuber bulb crown✓
Transplant✓
Container ok✓
Spreadclump
Deer resistant✓
Drought tolerant✓
Toxic to
People—
Pets—
Livestock—
Bloom
Length—
Colors
White✗
Yellow✗
Orange✗
Red✗
Pink✗
Purple✗
Blue✗
Green✗
Cover
Mat heightover 12in
Spread ratemoderate
Foot trafficnone
Evergreen✓
Lawn alternative✗
Mowable✗
Between pavers✗
Erosion control✓
Weed suppression✓
Under trees✓
Invasive
Statusnone
Regions
Northeast✗
Southeast✗
Midwest✗
Plains✗
Southwest✗
Mountain west✗
Pacific northwest✗
California✗
Hawaii✗
State noxious✗
Escapes cultivation✗
Calendar, zone 7
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Sownonoyesyesyesyesyesnonononono
Harvest————————————