Pig-a-back plant is a trailing perennial ground cover native west of the Cascades that prefers moist forests and shady stream sides where soil is moist throughout the year. It blooms in late spring or early summer, sending up a flower stalk with delicate red or white bell-shaped flowers. It is also grown as a container or houseplant. The name comes from the adorable way that new rosettes of leaves grow on top of the older, larger leaves.

Plant it next to a water feature or shady stream where it can receive misty humidity especially in summer.