English Ivy
7-10 Days
Under 12"
Sun Or Shade
4-8
Groundcover
Bare-root
NY
English Ivy
English Ivy - Hedera Helix - is a favorite among gardeners because of its versatility and ability to provide a classic touch to your gardens.
This plant is a woody climbing vine native to Europe and Western Asia. You may find them in gardens, waste spaces, and wild areas, where they grow on walls, fences, and tree trunks. There are two phases to the growth of the plant.
The Juvenile stage, the climbing/spreading stage, produces thick, 3 or 5-lobed, dark green foliage on non-flowering stems with aerial rootlets.
An Adult stage, the bushy and non-climbing stage, produces umbrella-like clusters of greenish-white flowers in early fall, followed by blue-black berries that appear as a bunch of grapes, becoming a vital food source for pollinators, birds, and butterflies. It is a hardy plant that is resistant to deer and rabbits.
English Ivy Thrives In Partial Shade To Full Sun and Is Tolerant Of Full Sun
It is also considered a robust and fast-growing plant that may reach around 20 to 30 feet tall and approximately 15 feet wide. If you want fast and effective results, you need to grow them in the spring.
English Ivy thrives in partial shade to full sun and is tolerant of full sun. It performs well in fertile, medium moisture, and well-drained soil. It is tolerable to a wide variety of soil types but favors loams rich in organic matter.
Although it can tolerate moderate drought, it provides the best leaf color when the soil is evenly moist throughout the year. You may grow it indoors, where it needs a little care. While outdoors, it needs little to no care to flourish. It has much in common with Persian Ivy, Boston Ivy, Irish Ivy, and Virginia Creeper.
People may also confuse this plant with Poison Ivy due to its hairy stem. Since they have a spreading habit, you may use them as groundcovers in your landscaping.
When you cultivate it as a groundcover, you may shear off the tips of the plants in the spring to revitalize the vines. You may use this plant to conceal an unsightly fence or wall that you want to cover up. You may use it in pots or baskets that allow its vines to dangle for indoor and outdoor use.
It can never go out of style because of its timeless appeal. You may use this plant for ornamental and medicinal purposes.
Topiary designs, hanging baskets, and houseplants are different uses of this plant. Many people often use its leaves extracts to make medicines. It may have antioxidant properties.