WHAT: All ivy is evil, right? Wrong, actually. Variegated Persian ivy, unlike most English ivy, is a noninvasive species and is one of the few vigorous evergreen vines that can tolerate dry, shady ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Every morning while waiting for my coffee to brew, I spend a few minutes looking out a kitchen window. No matter what the weather, my eye wanders across the garden and never fails to rest on the pale ...

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 ...