Pteris cretica 'Korean Petticoat'
Korean Petticoat Hardy Table Fern
Item #: 7764
Zones: 7b to 10b
Dormancy: Evergreen
Height: 18" tall
Culture: Part Sun to Light Shade
Origin: Korea
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L) ?
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I first saw this delightful crested form of the easy-to-grow Pteris cretica in 2006 at Harriet and Wade Mahlke's Alabama garden. Wade found the fern growing in the forest near Gyeong Ju, South Korea during a 1997 visit, and was able to gather spores. His find closely resembles the widely cultivated Pteris cretica 'Wilsonii', but has been winter hardy here since 2007, so we have assigned it the cultivar name Pteris 'Korean Petticoat' and it became a 2013 Plant Delights/JLBG introduction. For us, Pteris cretica 'Korean Petticoat' has formed an 18" tall x 30" wide clump of narrow, serrate light fronds, each ending in a frilly petticoat. This fern is so cool, that I'd grow it as a house plant if it wasn't winter hardy.