Hardiness Zones
Zones 5a–9b
Light Requirement
Full Shade
Mature Size
24 Inches tall × 24 Inches wide
Brilliance' Autumn Fern | Creekside Champions™
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Delivery and Shipping
Delivery and Shipping
This plant will ship in the spring based on your chosen ship week.
Care information
Care information
Remove plant from packaging on arrival. Water and place in appropriate sun conditions until it is ready to be planted. Do not keep plant inside or sitting in a tray of water as this could add additional stress.
Brilliance' Autumn Fern | Creekside Champions™
Description
Description
About Creekside Champions™
Each Creekside Champion plant is hand-selected for its exceptional beauty, resilience, and proven garden performance. Grown with care by our family and backed by generations of expertise, these plants embody trust, quality, and the joy of cultivating something truly special. Confident, dependable, and naturally stunning — Creekside Champions™ are made to thrive. Family Grown. Proven Performance.
Dryopteris erythrosora ‘Brilliance’ (Autumn Fern)
Dryopteris erythrosora ‘Brilliance’, commonly known as Brilliance Autumn Fern, is a standout selection prized for its glowing copper-orange new fronds that mature to a glossy, deep green. This beautiful contrast gives the plant a dynamic, multi-toned appearance that adds warmth and texture to shaded gardens. In fall, bright red sori (spore clusters) appear on the undersides of the fronds, enhancing its seasonal appeal.
Thriving in woodland gardens, shaded borders, or Japanese-style plantings, this fern provides reliable color and form throughout the growing season. In mild climates—or with winter protection—it remains evergreen, offering lasting interest even in the cooler months.
Why It’s a Creekside Champion™:
We love ‘Brilliance’ for its luminous copper spring flush, glossy deep-green summer foliage, and those striking red sori in fall—true multi-season interest in the shade. Add in its tidy habit, reliable performance in Eastern humidity, and natural deer resistance, and you have a shade workhorse that still looks upscale.
