Dryopteris lepidopoda, the Sunset Fern, is a stunning, evergreen fern native to the Himalayas and western China. It is named for its spectacular new growth: the emerging fronds (crosiers and young fronds) are a brilliant coppery-pink to orange-red, slowly maturing to a deep, glossy green. The mature fronds are bipinnate, arching, and leathery. The contrast of new and old growth is a season-long show.
| Family: | Dryopteridaceae |
| Genus: | Dryopteris (dry-OP-ter-iss) |
| Species: | lepidopoda (lep-id-oh-POH-duh) |
| Synonym: | Dryopteris filix-mas subsp. khasiana |
| Synonym: | Dryopteris junlianensis |
| Synonym: | Dryopteris longistipes |
| Synonym: | Dryopteris nigra |
| Synonym: | Dryopteris taiwanicola |
Sunset Fern prefers partial to full shade and moist, humus-rich, well-drained soil. It is hardy to USDA 6-7. The coppery new growth appears in spring and often again in summer. It is a magnificent specimen for the woodland garden, providing color when few other ferns do. Easy to grow and long-lived. A top-tier ornamental fern.
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