Grown as a houseplant and as a groundcover for light shade, wandering Jew (Tradescantia zebrina) has silver and green foliage. Plants – native from Mexico to Colombia – spread rapidly on moist, ...

Q: While visiting a friend I was admiring a groundcover bed she has. She called it “purpleheart,” and she said it’s a winter-hardy cousin to wandering Jew. How dependable is it? I’d like to plant some ...

Houseplants can certainly dress up a home. They add flare, contrasting textures, shapes and colors. Moreover, their value goes way beyond their good looks. Research has shown that house plants help ...