Looking for a free mini puzzle? Play the USA TODAY Quick Cross now. A great foliage plant is variegated Swedish ivy (Plectranthus coleoides 'Variegata'). This plant has medium green, 1-inch-long ovate ...

My friend Diane grows perennial flowers quite successfully in containers on her patio. She is good at it and grows a greater variety of perennials than I do. Recently, she pointed out a variegated ...

Variegated foliage plants are a kaleidoscope for the garden. Most of these start out as unusual mutations of the cells that produce chlorophyll. When that bright green compound is lacking, other leaf ...

Do you know which plant has varieties that resemble lettuce, maple leaves, stars and even dragon’s claws? Ivy–that familiar vining plant that graces kitchen windows and outdoor trellises–is actually ...

What: Like a watercolor painting the glossy, evergreen foliage of Hedera algeriensis “Glorie de Marengo,” with the common name Algerian ivy, is splashed with shades of gray-green and cream on this ...

I would like to grow more hanging houseplants but I don’t have a lot of experience. Would you suggest a few that are easy to grow? Here are five trailing houseplants that are easily grown by almost ...

A plant that is making a comeback on garden center shelves after a popularity streak in the mid-1970s is variegated Swedish ivy (Plectranthus coleoides f. variegata). This plant has one-inch, ovate ...