As Tovah Martin notes in The Indestructible Houseplant, easy-to-grow aspidistras—aka cast iron plant—were so popular during the early 20th century that “they were a hackneyed symbol for all that was ...

Cast-iron plants are easy to care for ... They don’t mind most soil types and do fine in sandy soil, loam, and even clay. They'll even grow in dry shade under trees and are deer-resistant. (Here are ...