Pteris multifida Korean Petticoat Woodsia Agave flexispina was unblemished down

Agave flexispina was unblemished down to 0 degrees F

open grasslands in the Natal Mountains of South Africa where it was discovered in 1860

as the season progresses

This clump forming fern is great when planted in mass as a backdrop for hostas in the woodland garden

surviving 0 degrees F

Pteris multifida Korean Petticoat Woodsia Agave flexispina was unblemished downI 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 '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