Description
Hedera→English Ivy (Hedera helix ‘Gold Child’)
| English Ivy | |
| Common Ivy |
| Plant Habit: | Shrub Vine |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade Partial or Dappled Shade Partial Shade to Full Shade Full Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Wet Wet Mesic Mesic |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0) Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) |
| Leaves: | Unusual foliage color Evergreen Broadleaf |
| Fruit: | Showy Edible to birds |
| Fruiting Time: | Late fall or early winter Winter |
| Flowers: | Fragrant Other: Only on adult form |
| Flower Time: | Late summer or early fall Fall Late fall or early winter |
| Uses: | Provides winter interest Groundcover Cut Flower Will Naturalize |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Birds Butterflies |
| Resistances: | Drought tolerant |
| Toxicity: | Leaves are poisonous Fruit is poisonous |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem Layering |
| Pollinators: | Wasps Moths and Butterflies Flies Bees |
| Miscellaneous: | Tolerates poor soil |
