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English
Ivy
Hedera helix
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Description:
English Ivy is tolerant of many types of soils and light. Keep out of high foot
traffic areas because English Ivy does not tolerate any disturbances including raking.
The best way to clean out a bed with English Ivy is with a leaf blower. Plant
one foot on center for best results and quick establishment |
| Common Name: |
English Ivy, Baltic Ivy |
| Botanical
Name: |
Hedera helix |
| Type: |
Evergreen Ground Cover |
| Soil
Preference: |
This plant tolerates some drought and some salt and will dry soil
but prefers well-drained, loamy, sandy or clay soils with a pH of acidic to slightly
alkaline
(6.8 to 7.7) |
| Light
Requirements: |
Full Shade to Full Sun |
| Attributes: |
Good for naturalizing, container plantings, massing, ground cover
and erosion control. This plant is considered mostly allergy free and causes
little or no allergy problems in most people. Deer resistant. |
| Pests: |
Scale, Spider Mites, Mealy
Bugs, Aphids |
| Diseases: |
Leaf Spot occurs under moist
conditions |
| Care: |
Propagation is from cuttings
and can be done any time of the year. |
| Varieties: |
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Hedera
helix
English Ivy, Baltic Ivy
zones 4-9
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| Description: Excellent as a vine to climb and cling to stone
or brick walls. Also as a ground cover in shaded as well as sunny areas. Does
well in window boxes, and even as a vine indoors. |
| Bloom Color: |
White (Inconspicious) |
| Bloom Time: |
Fall |
| Foliage Color: |
Green and somewhat variegated |
| Height: |
6-12" |
| Spread: |
Spreading type, Spread varies |
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