swedish ivy

Aromatic, easy care houseplant grown for its mounding, trailing habit, colorful, leathery foliage, and capability to perform well in sun or shade, combined with numerous annuals and houseplants or alone in containers or mixed hanging baskets. Look for the classic Swedish Ivy with small, oval, green foliage with white, scalloped edges. There are purple leaf, purple flowering varieties, and also a gold and burgundy, Coleus-like plant. This plant can be grown indoors year round, or outside for summer and inside for winter.

Grow in bright to medium, indirect lighting from an eastern or northern exposure window, or under fluorescent lighting. Prefers average household temperatures, 60°-70°F. Keep soil evenly moist to slightly dry. Supply extra humidity by setting on a shallow tray of moistened pebbles. Feed with Osmocote or Miracle-Gro April-September. Grow indoors over winter. Cut back as needed to keep a tidy habit.