Because it's not specifically Christmas-y and isn't as temporary as some of the blooming plants featured on this list, ivy is sure to be appreciated all year round. Ivy needs bright light ...

Holly is a common Christmas plant, with roots in Druid traditions ... In pre-Christian times, people used ivy along with holly and mistletoe to celebrate the Winter Solstice; today, people ...

The ilex or holly, and the ivy, both evergreen plants are traditional Christmas symbols: the holly for part of the same reason as the Glastonbury Rose is, because it represents the Crown of Thorns ...