Dryopteris lepidopoda - Sunset Fern P11 (1.3l)

Dryopteris lepidopoda – Sunset Fern

Dryopteris lepidopoda, commonly known as Sunset Fern or Scaly-Foot Fern, is a beautiful, hardy, semi-evergreen fern prized for its spectacular changing foliage colours. In spring, elegant, finely divided fronds emerge in striking salmon-pink, coppery-orange and bronze shades, gradually fading through golden-yellow and pale green before maturing to rich, deep green.

Native to the Himalayas and East Asia, this colourful woodland fern forms a graceful, upright to arching clump approximately 60–90 cm high and 60–90 cm wide.

Thriving in partial to full shade, it prefers humus-rich, well-drained soil, ideally acidic to neutral, and tolerates some dry shade once established.

Ideal for woodland gardens, shaded borders, underplanting shrubs and containers, its luminous spring foliage provides exceptional seasonal colour and contrasts beautifully with hostas and other shade-loving perennials. An attractive, low-maintenance fern for Irish gardens.