Can a spider plant be planted outside?

I don't want it in my house anymore, but I don't want to throw it away either.

Can a spider plant be planted outside?
Mine are, but they will drive you crazy with the babies if you plant them in the ground. They can easily take over an area and become a mess. I have some in hanging baskets which I like better because I can hack off the babies and keep it under control. If you live in a place that gets a winter, take it back inside because it cannot handle a freeze.
Reply:I Live in San Diego, CA. I have spider plants all around as my ground cover. It is truly hardy when rooted first. What I do is take the babies stick them in water let them root, then stick them in the ground. even terrible soil is alright and they take little care. I have them as a cover around my bouguambalia tree. Happy trails.
Reply:Spider Plant





Chlorophytum comosum





Family: Liliaceae Anthericaceae





Spider Plant, Airplane Plant, Ribbon Plant





Fertilizer:


Let your baby mature 4-6 months before feeding. Feed mature plants 3-4 times per year OR 2 times per year with slow-release fertilizer. Follow the directions on the container.





Water:


Whenever the surface is dry. An occasional shower helps keep dust off the leaves. Mist regularly.





Light:


Bright light, but not direct sun. Summer outdoors in a wind-protected area in partial or filtered shade.





Temperature:


Average home temperatures. 65º - 70ºF during the day and 50º - 60ºF at night.





Mulch:


Fir Bark. Refresh when you repot every 2-3 years or as needed.





Insect/Disease:


Fluoride tip-burn is caused by too much fertilizer.


Leaf tips will die back if the soil dries out severely.


To treat scale, use rubbing alcohol to wipe the scale off the leaves and stems. is caused by too much fertilizer.


Leaf tips will die back if the soil dries out severely.


To treat scale, use rubbing alcohol to wipe the scale off the leaves and stems.





Watch For:


New babies. Snip plantlets from the runners when the aerial roots are 1/4 inch long. Pot each plantlet individually with fresh soil and mulch.


If you have all the spider plants you need, remove the runners and your mother plant with grow larger much faster.





Varieties:


‘Vittatum’ — center of leaf is white with green exterior bands


‘Picturatum’ — center of leaf is green with creamy yellow exterior bands
Reply:It can be planted outside if you live in the right kind of climate. They DO grow naturally in the moderate zone, where there is no snow. Say a zone 9, 8, or 7..(they grow naturally in South Africa) .... I dont know where you live so I cant help you that way.... More specifics, obviously, are needed





Obviously if you live where the winters are harsh, you wont be able to put them outside..... sorry..........
Reply:all depends on the weather. warm all year long yes but not if you have 4 season like us here in NY
Reply:Yes! Mine do great!
Reply:They do great until the first frost.
Reply:It is an indoor plant and will not survive frost.
Reply:Well I'm assuming they exist in nature outdoors somewhere, or how would anyone ever have harvested them and grown them to sell to people?