Description
Hedera→English Ivy (Hedera helix)
| English Ivy |
| 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) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F) |
| Plant Height: | up to 36 feet (12 m) |
| Leaves: | Unusual foliage color Evergreen Fragrant Broadleaf |
| Fruit: | Showy Edible to birds |
| Fruiting Time: | Late fall or early winter Winter |
| Flowers: | Showy Fragrant Blooms on old wood Other: Only on adult form |
| Flower Color: | Green Other: greenish white |
| Bloom Size: | Under 1″ |
| Flower Time: | Late summer or early fall Fall Late fall or early winter |
| Suitable Locations: | Xeriscapic Houseplant Topiary |
| Uses: | Provides winter interest Groundcover Medicinal Herb Cut Flower Will Naturalize Suitable as Annual |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Birds Butterflies |
| Resistances: | Tolerates dry shade Humidity tolerant Drought tolerant |
| Toxicity: | Leaves are poisonous Roots are poisonous Fruit is poisonous |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Suitable for wintersowing Sow in situ Can handle transplanting |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem Cuttings: Tip Layering |
| Pollinators: | Wasps Moths and Butterflies Flies Bees |
| Containers: | Suitable in 3 gallon or larger Suitable for hanging baskets Needs excellent drainage in pots |
| Miscellaneous: | Tolerates poor soil Monoecious |
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