Editorial illustration of a variegated Monstera in a terracotta pot with bold cream-and-green leaves, greener background foliage, and a small cartoon predatory mite perched on the rim, showing how variegation fades in winter.

How to Keep Variegated Leaves Through Winter

Karen Horn
Tagged: Aroid Care

Winter light can turn your prized variegated leaves solid green. It isn’t bad care—it’s survival. Learn why plants shift their patterns when days get shorter, and how steady light and warmth can help keep the white in your Monstera or Philodendron from fading away.