Fern - Dryopteris erythrosora 'Compacta'

Common Name: Compact Shield Fern

Bloomcolor: Green Shade / Non-flowering

Exposure: Part shade to full shade

Height: 1.50 to 2.50 feet

Spread: 1.50 to 2.50 feet

Spacing: 1.50 to 2.50 feet

Water: Average Water Needs

Zone: 5

Deer Resistant: Deer Resistant

Characteristics: Easily grown in average, slightly acidic, medium to wet soils in part shade to full shade. Prefers consistently moist, humusy soils that are rich in organic matter. Soils must not be allowed to dry out. Site in locations sheltered from strong winds to prot, Noteworthy Characteristics: Dryopteris erythrosora , commonly called Japanese shield fern or autumn fern, is an arching, evergreen (semi-evergreen in cold winter climates) fern that grows in a vase-shaped clump to 2' tall and as wide. It is native to wood, Deer Resistant Rabbit Resistant, Pests & Diseases: Nemetodes, aphids, whiteflies, and fern moth caterpillar in greenhouse; thrips, scales, mealybugs, black vine weevil, fern snail (Deroceras), armyworms, Japanese beetle, crickets, grasshoppers, caterpillars in the field.