Dryopteris erythrosora (Autumn Fern) Spread in Feet_27 inches The peeling brown bark is

The peeling brown bark is extremely showy and adds significant winter interest

It grows at a medium rate

though fruit yield improves significantly with a nearby male

it is often used as a 'thriller' in the 'spiller-thriller-filler' container combination

gold and red in the fall

Dryopteris erythrosora (Autumn Fern) Spread in Feet_27 inches The peeling brown bark isAutumn Fern will grow to be about 18 inches tall at maturity, with a spread of 18 inches. Its foliage tends to remain dense right to the ground, not requiring facer plants in front. It grows at a medium rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for approximately 15 years. This plant performs well in both full sun and full shade. It is quite adaptable, prefering to grow in average to wet conditions, and will even tolerate some standing