I'll be honest, choosing this month's plant was tricky. With autumn in full swing and Halloween around the corner, we wanted something that felt seasonal, maybe even a little bit gothic. We had so many freaky and unusual plants in mind, but some were hard to get hold of (or grow) this time of year, and others just didn’t quite make the cut for one reason or another.

In the end, it was the Pellionia Repens that climbed to the top of our list.

This is a genus I’ve only been growing for about a year or so, and the Repens itself is actually a fairly new addition to my collection. But the first time I saw it in person, I was completely mesmerised, both by its colour and its texture.

As someone who loves building terrariums with a darker palette, I can't resist adding the Repens every time I make one. The blue-green colouring at the centre of the leaves gives off a soft glow that contrasts beautifully with the chocolatey brown or charcoal outer edges. There's something almost otherworldly about how those tones blend, creating an almost greyscale effect.

Add iridescence, a suede-like texture, and rich burgundy tones on the new growth, and you're onto a true winner.

Not to mention, Pellionia's are a dream to grow and propagate. Just snip anywhere along the stem and pop it in moss, or straight into a terrarium. It also looks brilliant mounted onto bark or lava rock, which it’ll happily root and climb on over time.

A muted, gothic, and wonderful plant, here to remind you that even though the darker months are settling in, there’s still plenty of light (and magic) still to be found.