Unless you’re from a more tropical climate, you probably aren’t used to growing table ferns (Pteris) outdoors in the garden. About 30 years ago, I began a mission to collect and evaluate winter hardy forms of a number of species in a genus that’s almost exclusively tropical. Below is our patch of Pteris cretica ‘Ping Wu’ in the garden in mid-February. Because our winter temperature hasn’t dropped below 18 degrees F, it’s remained evergreen so far. When temperatures drop much below 15 F, it goes deciduous. This is a superb Hans Hansen spore collection from Sichuan, China at 3,500′ elevation near Ping Wu.
Interesting…looks more grass than fern!
Every time I walk by the clump, I think the same thing.
Years ago I purchased a table fern but I was wondering if the one I have would live outside. I have no other information on the variety I have. It looks same as your picture.
All table ferns sold commercially are tropical, unless they specifically say it is from a winter hardy collection.