Plant: English - Ivy
Euonymus · Hedera helix
Size: Tray
Light
Bloom
Mature size
More about this plant
English ivy is an evergreen, glossy-leaved climbing and trailing vine used as a ground cover in shade, with lobed green leaves that persist all year. It tolerates drought, heavy shade and salt and does best in containers. It is listed as invasive in North Carolina and all parts are toxic to people, cats, dogs and horses, so keep it contained and away from pets.
- Full Sun
- Grows to 8 ft tall and 6 ft wide
- Blooms in summer, fall
- Hardy in USDA zones 6-9
- Evergreen foliage
Plant description
English ivy is an evergreen, glossy-leaved climbing and trailing vine used as a ground cover in shade, with lobed green leaves that persist all year. It tolerates drought, heavy shade and salt and does best in containers. It is listed as invasive in North Carolina and all parts are toxic to people, cats, dogs and horses, so keep it contained and away from pets.
- Flowers
- Small gold-green flowers in umbels in summer and fall.
- Foliage
- Simple, alternate, glossy green, lobed leaves about 1 to 3 inches, long-lasting.
- Fruit
- Conspicuous clusters of black berry-like drupes in fall.
- Bark & stems
- Green to brown stems, usually hidden by the leaves.
- Light
- Dappled/Filtered Light, Deep Shade
- Native range
- Europe, Scandinavia east to Russia
