Another outstanding merit of Autumn Fern is the color of the new fronds. They unfold a bright, coppery red, then gradually fade to olive green. Although freezing temperatures, ice and snow sometimes burn the foliage, the plant is reliably evergreen in most parts of the state. Like other woodland ferns, Autumn Fern prefers filtered shade and moist, well-drained, acidic soils high in organic matter. Given these conditions, the plant will flourish.
New growth is coppery-red.
Moist, well-drained, high in organic matter. It's tough as nails, heat tolerant and cold hardy with good pest resistance and excellent drought tolerance. It flowers consistently in May and June with a minimum of care. Also known as summer lilac, Chastetree flowers on new terminal growth. Flowers may be blue, lavender, pink or white, depending on the cultivar.