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Dryopteris erythrosora
Plant

Dryopteris erythrosora

Japanese Shield Fern

Planted in 10 show gardens on GardensDB.

10
Gardens
11
Designers
3
Studios
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How to grow it

Happiest in partial shade or full shade on clay, loam or sand that is moist but well-drained.

Size at maturity
0.5–1 metres Max height
0.5–1 metres Max spread
2–5 years To maturity
Aspect
Aspect: North-facing, East-facing, West-facing N E S W
North, East or West-facing
Position
Full sun (not suitable)
Partial shade (suitable)
Full shade (suitable)
Exposure
Sheltered (suitable)
Exposed (not suitable)
Moisture
Moist but well-drained
Soil
Chalk (not suitable)
Clay (suitable)
Loam (suitable)
Sand (suitable)
Soil pH
Acid (suitable) Neutral (suitable) Alkaline (suitable)
Hardiness H5. Hardy Hardy, cold winter (-15°C to -10°C)
H1a
H1b
H1c
H2
H3
H4
H5
H6
H7
Where it was planted

10 gardens

  • A wooden sleeper raised garden border contains a gravel path, a small wooden bench, colourful informal planting, and tall coordinate posts.
    Platinum Award Best Beautiful Border
    360° tour available
    Reflection
    Edward Doherty
  • A rectangular wooden raised garden bed featuring a naturalistic planting scheme with ferns, white and purple flowers, green groundcover, and a small twig den.
    1st Place
    360° photo available
    A Place for Play
    Victoria Stanton
  • An indoor garden with an open timber frame structure, a black circular viewing window, and wildflowers in rust-coloured raised beds.
    360° tour available
    Bringing Nature Home
    Dave Green
  • A naturalistic show garden features a timber path leading through lush mixed planting and a rust-coloured metal pergola to a shingle-clad structure.
    Gold Medal
    360° tour available
    The Children's Society Garden
    Patrick Clarke
  • A serene Asian-inspired garden with a curved-roof pavilion, slatted timber walls, a composite deck, stone steps, and vibrant pink azaleas.
    Best Construction Award (Show Garden) Silver Medal
    360° tour available
    The Blessings from the Sea
    Eun Kyung Jung, Heehyeok Kang, Jaeheon Kim
  • A lush, informal garden border with a central wood chip path leading to a pallet wood shelter, flanked by green and variegated foliage plants, cream azaleas, and wooden signs.
    Gold Award
    360° photo available
    Navigating the Jungle of Diabetes
    Katy Pomeroy
  • A tranquil woodland-inspired garden featuring a circular corten steel water feature, a raised timber deck with a bench, and lush planting within vertical timber log raised beds.
    The Spirit of the Forest
    Dave Green
  • A cube garden features a corten steel frame, a wooden bench, and vibrant orange, yellow, and chartreuse flowers over light gravel.
    360° photo available
    The Golden Garden
    Alana Sims, Kiera Jamison
  • A small show garden featuring a striking arched timber structure, a curved wooden bench with red cushions, an oval dining table with a central fire pit, and stone paving, surrounded by lush, naturalistic planting with white and purple flowers.
    Gold Medal
    The London Square Chelsea Pensioners Garden
    Dave Green
  • A secluded show garden featuring an outdoor daybed under a black timber pergola, surrounded by lush green foliage in rusted metal planters and a pale paved path.
    Silver Gilt Medal
    The Sleep in Beauty Garden
    Ian McBain
Who uses it

Designers & studios

The people and studios credited on the gardens above, and how many gardens they used this plant in.

Designers 11

Studios 3

Good company

Often planted with

Plants that share a plant list with Dryopteris erythrosora, ranked by how many gardens combine them.