Mulch it heavily in the fall to protect it from Iowa winters. The primary attraction to this perennial is the large seedpods. The rich, orange seeds appear as the pods split open in the fall. It prefers partial shade and fairly dry soil. The seeds and seed pods work well in dried arrangements.
Money plant is treated as a biennial which freely self-seeds to produce new plants.
In late spring, pink or purple flowers appear on racemes at the ends of the stems. The flowers are often not showy. The impressive fruit then develops in midsummer. It is flat, rounded, satiny, and paper-white. The foliage is toothed and somewhat heart-shaped.