| Description | English Ivy (Hedera helix) is an evergreen vine that can be used as an indoor or outdoor patio plant. It can be used as a vine or groundcover in the landscape if hardy to your area. |
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| Pronunciation | (HEAD-er-uh)(HEE-licks) |
| Plant Type | Indoor Foliage, Perennial Tender, Site author's observations |
| Hardiness Zone | 5-9 |
| Sunlight | bright, moderate, will tolerate full sun but does best in east exposures or an area with some shade |
| Moisture | average, prefers not to go dry |
| Soil & Site | average |
| Growing Media | average patio mix |
| Temperature | tolerant of cool to cold weather and depending on the variety will tolerate light frosts |
| Leaves | green to dark green, comes in many shapes with white, cream and gold variations, evergreen in warmer climates |
| Stems | procumbent |
| Roots | fibrous |
| Dimensions | it has easily grown for me 3 feet in one season |
| Maintenance | prune for size |
| Propagation | roots easily from tip cuttings |
| Cultivar Origin | Most of the English Ivy that is bought as a house plant are not hardy to zone #5, but maybe zone #6. |
| Misc Facts | English Ivy has become an invasive plant in some areas. |
| Notes & Reference | #16-The Ivy Book (Suzanne Warner Peirot), #134-The Gardner's Guide to Growing Ivies (Peter Q. Rose) |
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