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).

While some folks may call Swedish ivy "Creeping Charlie", they are not the same plant. True Creeping Charlie (Pilea nummaularifolia) is in the nettle family and grows much more quickly.

Indoors, Swedish ivy is as low maintenance as true ivies. That means it grows best – and rapidly – in bright, indirect light and is easily propagated from cuttings.

Swedish ivy (Plectranthus) and most trailing indoor plants are very easy to start from cuttings. Other easy to start trailing indoor plants include devil’s ivy (Scindapsus), spiderwort (Zebrina ...

For over half a century, one thing was a constant in the Oval Office: the Swedish ivy plant above the fireplace - until now, that is. As the second Trump administration moved in, the plant was ...

For over half a century, one thing was a constant in the Oval Office: the Swedish ivy plant above the fireplace - until now, that is. As the second Trump administration moved in, the plant was ...