English ivy show

1. English Ivy Hedera helix
 Group: Groundcovers and vines
Leaf/Bud Arrangement: Alternate
Identification:
Winter-- Dark green or blackish lobed leaves
Leaves are leathery and lobed
Veins light or white in color
May be aerial roots
Broadleaf evergreen
 
Summer-- Same as winter, but new leaves green

2. Spread: covers ground
Height: very low 6”
Hardiness: Zones 4 to 9
Texture: medium
Habit: low
Cultivars: ‘Baltica’ and ‘Bulgaria’ are tough
Landscape value: Good in heavy shade, usually doesn’t
grow up on buildings here, can be weedy in Zones 6-9