Dryopteris 'Jurassic Gold' (Golden Shield Fern) – Hardy Fern (3L Pot)

A hardy shield fern whose new fronds flush copper gold in spring before ageing to a rich green.

'Jurassic Gold' gives you two plants for the price of one attention wise: the warm toned flush when the fronds unfurl, then a settled green clump with strong architectural form for the rest of the year. It suits a woodland border, a shaded patio or a mixed planting scheme that needs a quiet anchor.

Each plant is supplied as an established 3L root ball in its nursery pot, grown in peat free compost at our Yorkshire nursery. Being bigger than plug grown stock, it settles quickly and looks like a real plant from the day it arrives.

It is hardy, resilient and undemanding, asking only for an occasional tidy of the old fronds.

Cultural Information

• Common Name: Golden shield fern, autumn fern
• Fully Grown Height and Spread: About 60cm tall by 60cm wide
• Growth Habit: Rosette forming, arching to vase shaped clump
• Perfect For: Shaded borders, woodland gardens, patio containers and underplanting
• Foliage: Copper gold new fronds ageing to rich green
• Flowering Time: None. Ferns carry no flowers and spread by spores.
• Planting Position: Partial shade to full shade, sheltered from wind in soil that stays moist. Grows well in a container.
• Soil Type: Moist, humus rich soil that drains freely.
• Hardiness: Fully hardy. It comes through a British winter outdoors without protection.
• Maintenance: Very low. Tidy old fronds away as needed.
• Seasonal Interest: Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter.
• Type: Hardy semi-evergreen fern