Trailing plants make a bright window feel finished, softening hard edges with cascades of foliage. Most popular hanging plants are forgiving as long as you match them to the right amount of light, since “bright” can mean anything from a sheer curtain a few feet from an east window to a few hours of direct…
Philodendron scandens – The Classic Climber with Tropical Flair Philodendron scandens, also known as the climbing philodendron or Philodendron cordatum, is one of the most rewarding and versatile houseplants around. With its heart-shaped, glossy leaves growing along long, flexible vines, it works equally well as a trailing plant or as a climber. Originally native to…
Hanging plants bring greenery to spaces that would otherwise go unused — from empty corners to bare walls — and their cascading foliage adds a softness that upright plants can’t match. Whether you’re working with a sunny window or a shadier spot, there’s a trailing plant suited to nearly every indoor condition. Choosing the Right…
Ceropegia woodii – The Enchanting String of Hearts The string of hearts, botanically Ceropegia woodii, is one of the most charming trailing plants imaginable. Its wafer-thin, thread-like stems can grow up to two meters long and are covered in countless heart-shaped little leaves that resemble delicate porcelain pendants. The silvery-green marbling on the upper leaf…
One of the First Signs of Spring Forsythia is a deciduous shrub prized for producing masses of small, four-petaled bright yellow flowers along its bare branches weeks before the leaves emerge, making it one of the earliest and most visible signals that winter is ending. Native to eastern Asia and named after the Scottish botanist…
Pothos (Epipremnum aureum) is often recommended as the ideal first houseplant, and for good reason: its trailing, heart-shaped leaves tolerate a wide range of light conditions, forgive inconsistent watering, and grow readily whether trained to climb a support or left to cascade from a hanging basket. Light Requirements Pothos tolerates low light better than almost…
The spider plant (Chlorophytum comosum) is a nearly indestructible classic, instantly recognizable by its arching rosettes of narrow, variegated leaves and the dangling baby plantlets, or ‘pups,’ it produces on long stems once mature. It has been a houseplant staple for generations for good reason: it is forgiving, fast-growing, and easy to multiply. Light Requirements…
String of hearts (Ceropegia woodii) is a delicate-looking but surprisingly tough trailing succulent, prized for its long, thin vines strung with small heart-shaped leaves marbled in silver and green, often with purple undersides. Native to South Africa, it stores water in both its leaves and a tuberous base, making it far more drought-tolerant than its…
String of pearls (Senecio rowleyanus) is one of the most distinctive trailing succulents, its long thin stems studded with tiny, nearly spherical leaves that store water like miniature green beads. Native to arid regions of southwest Africa, it has very specific light and water needs that, once understood, make it a rewarding hanging or trailing…
The Wandering Jew (Tradescantia zebrina) is a vividly colored trailing plant whose striped leaves in silver, green, and violet brighten up any plant shelf. Native to Mexico and Central America, it grows there as a creeping ground cover in the understory of tropical forests. In a hanging basket, it shows off its full beauty as…
