This week's plant of the week is a beautiful hardy fern. Dryopteris
'Brilliance', as the name suggests, is one of the showiest ferns on the
market. The color-changing properties of the foliage are what gives
'Brilliance' its unique appeal; the shiny leaves transition from a
bright copper color in early spring, through a soft green in the
summer, and finally into a vibrant autumn orange. This fern is the
perfect little spark of color to pop against the darker foliage of most
shade gardens.

This plant is not only exceptional aesthetically. Adaptable and hardy,
this particular cultivar of Dryopteris erythrosora makes gardening
easy, pushing the limits of most average ferns. It tolerates dryer
soils, resists pests, resists diseases, and is not prone to predation
by deer.

For fern lovers, this is a must-have item, and for those new to growing
ferns, this may be one of the prettiest and easiest ways to fall in
love with them.