| Description | Yellow Ripple English Ivy (Hedera helix) is a woody vine with silver-green foliage edged in yellow. In colder climates, it can be grown outdoors and overwintered indoors. |
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| Pronunciation | (Head-er-ah)(HEE-licks) |
| Plant Type | Indoor Foliage, Perennial Tender, Site author's observations, woody vines |
| Hardiness Zone | 6-7 (?) |
| Sunlight | full, mostly sunny, some shade |
| Moisture | average, tolerates some dryness |
| Soil & Site | average |
| Growing Media | average |
| Temperature | tolerates cooler temperatures, at least into the 40 degrees F |
| Leaves | The color depends on the growing conditions, especially the amount of light. Three-lobed green to silver-green leaves with a yellow margin. |
| Stems | trailing, procumbent |
| Dimensions | mine reached 3 feet growing outdoors in zone #5 |
| Propagation | cuttings |
| Author's Notes | I grew this plant in containers with east light and shade throughout the rest of the day. The color could have been better with more light. It is a good spiller plant for outdoor containers and will tolerate a cool-to-cold, bright indoor window. |