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    Dryopteris labordei

    Also Known As

    • Golden Mist Wood Fern

    Plant type

    fern

    size

    • H: 12"-24"
    • W: 24"

    planting zones

    • 5a-8b

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    Dryopteris labordei plant details

    Dryopteris labordei is an evergreen fern with gold and green foliage. Grows well with bright shade and even moisture water. Does well in rich and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something verticillium wilt resistant.

    CHARACTERISTICS OF Dryopteris labordei

    Plant type: fern
    Plant family: dryopteridaceae
    Foliage: evergreen gold and green
    Mature size: 24 IN wide, 12 IN - 24 IN - tall
    Uses: container plant, woodland garden, year round interest

    GROWING CONDITIONS for Dryopteris labordei

    USDA Zones: 5a - 8b
    Sun exposure: bright shade
    Watering frequency: even moisture
    Resistant to: deer and rabbit, verticillium wilt
    Soil needs: rich and well-drained

    Nursery contributed plant descriptions

    Dryopteris labordei is a relative of autumn fern often called golden mist fern. It is similar in appearance but for the golden new growth that is highlighted with orange and salmon. Evergreen and easy to grow in average to somewhat dry soils.

    By: Phoenix Perennials and Specialty Plants Ltd.

    Breathtaking golden-yellow new fronds brighten with age until maturing to dark green; like the beautiful Autumn Fern (a lovely with its oranges) only larger and more open...a lovely new fern for the shade garden. P-Sh/M

    By: Forestfarm

    An evergreen fern which adds a glow to the shade garden with its striking warm golden new growth. Grows 1-24" tall and like most ferns, it is deer resistant.

    By: Avant Gardens

    Golden yellow new growth ages to dark green triangular fronds. Native to Eastern Asia. Height 12"- 24". Zones 7-9. Evergreen.

    By: Sebright Gardens

    A golden-yellow in its juvenile stage, this Asian beauty matures to a rich dark green. It grows larger and more open than the Autumn fern.

    By: Briggs Plant Propagators

    Gardening facts about Dryopteris labordei plant

    How to Grow Dryopteris labordei

    • Sun Exposure

      • bright shade

    • Water Needs

      • even moisture

    • Soil Needs

      • well-drained
      • rich

    • Special Situation

      • verticillium wilt resistant

    Features

    • Foliage Color

      • gold
      • green

    • Wildlife

      • deer resistant
      • rabbit resistant

    • Foliage Season

      • evergreen

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    Dryopteris cycadina

    aka Dryopteris atrata, Dryopteris cycadiana 'Shaggy Shield', Black Wood Fern, Shaggy Shield Fern

    Plant Type

    Fern

    Zones

    5a-8b

    Size

    Height: 24"-42"

    Width: 12"-24"

    • bright shade - shade
    • even moisture
    Photo of Dryopteris cycadina foliage by Karl Gercens III
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    Dryopteris filix-mas 'Barnesii'

    aka Barnes' Male Fern

    Plant Type

    Fern

    Zones

    4a-9b

    Size

    Height: 3'-4'

    Width: 2'-3'

    • mostly sun - shade
    • even moisture - occasional
    Photo of Dryopteris filix-mas 'Barnesii' foliage by plant lust
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    Dryopteris lepidopoda

    aka Dryopteris Leptapoda, Sunset Fern

    Plant Type

    Fern

    Zones

    6a-9b

    Size

    Height: 12"-24"

    Width: 12"-24"

    • dappled shade - shade
    • even moisture
    Photo of Dryopteris lepidopoda foliage by Dancing Oaks Nursery
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    Dryopteris dilatata (recurved form)

    aka Dryopteris dilatata 'Recurvata', Broad Buckler Fern, Dryopteris dilatata Recurved Form, Recurved Broad Buckler Fern, Recurved Wood Fern

    Plant Type

    Fern

    Zones

    4a-8b

    Size

    Height: 3'

    Width: 3'-4'

    • mostly sun - mostly shade
    Photo of Dryopteris dilatata (recurved form) foliage by plant lust
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    Dryopteris erythrosora

    aka Autumn Fern, Japanese Shield Fern

    Plant Type

    Fern

    Zones

    6a-9b

    Size

    Height: 18"-30"

    Width: 2'-3'

    • bright shade - shade
    • even moisture - regular
    Photo of Dryopteris erythrosora foliage by plant lust
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