Dryopteris erythrosora Brilliance Impatiens Ipheion are summer dormant and

Ipheion are summer dormant and will tolerate drought during its dormant period

As the plant matures

far longer than most floral displays

you can't say the same for true lupines

creamy gold margin

Dryopteris erythrosora Brilliance Impatiens Ipheion are summer dormant andDryopteris erythrosora 'Brilliance' is a selected form of autumn fern that has brighter red new growth than what is typically seen with spore grown plants. Frankly, all autumn ferns have great color when the new fronds emerge from the evergreen clump, so this is really something special. Autumn fern is a very easy to grow, deer resistant fern making a 2' wide clump that is tolerant of a wide range of garden conditions, including extreme drought once