Chrysanthemums can be maintained as foliage plants indoors until spring when they are cut back and placed outside. The greenhouse variety of mums will not tolerate freezing temperatures and has to be brought back inside each fall. Kalanchoe needs adequate light to flower a second time. Cuttings can be rooted in water or moist sand to carry the plant to the next season. Regular pruning will help maintain a compact plant.
Cyclamen is one of the most attractive plants available.
It is also one of the most difficult plants to keep looking good indoors. Cool temperatures, as low as 50 F at night, are needed to keep the plant healthy. Warmer temperatures result in yellow foliage and dead flower buds. The gardenia is an attractive foliage and flowering plant. The fragrant flowers will persist in night temperatures of 60 F. Keep the plant in a sunny, but cool location in the daytime.