Autumn Fern (Dryopteris erythrosora) - Potted Also known as Japanese Red Shield Fern. Hardy in zones 5-8. Height: 18-24 inches. The genus name Dryopteris means "Oak fern". Many ferns have orange fiddleheads that turn green, but the Autumn Fern is much redder & the color lasts a little while beyond the fiddlehead stage. The red colors of young leaves is unique among garden ferns. The redness is transient, however, darkening to a normal green as each frond ages throughout the growing season. Easily grown in average, slightly acidic, medium to wet soils in part shade to full shade. Deer Resistant. Shipped in a 4" pot. (Usually shipped dormant during the winter)