English Ivy - A HousePlant for All Seasons

My Indoor English Ivy

Question: I need a low growing ground cover type of plant that will do well in lower light and can be kept in a container on the patio or indoors. What type of plant would work?

Answer: 

English Ivy, or Hedera helix, is a great indoor or outdoor plant. It generally requires little care if given the right conditions, preferring bright, indirect light, cooler temperatures and some humidity. It doesn't mind very cold temperatures if "hardened off" first. It will survive temperatures below freezing.
You have, no doubt, often seen English Ivy growing outside on the side of a house or on a fence. There is some English Ivy planted in a clay pot outside my front door and it has survived snow, ice and drought without much care. It is much easier to grow outside than inside but can be kept inside with some TLC. 
English Ivy tends to be more difficult when you first bring it home, especially if it is an immature plant with a weak root system. Read more about English Ivy plant care...