| Description | Glacier English Ivy (Hedera helix) is a woody vine featuring silver-green leaves with white edges. In colder climates, it can be cultivated outdoors and brought indoors for the winter. |
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| Pronunciation | (Head-er-ah)(HEE-licks |
| Plant Type | Indoor Foliage, Site author's observations, woody vines |
| Hardiness Zone | 6-7 (?) |
| Sunlight | full, mostly sunny, with 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 white margin. |
| Stems | Woody trailing, procumbent vine. |
| Dimensions | My plants have reached 3-4 feet, growing outdoors in zone #5. |
| Maintenance | Pruning is used to control length and promote a well-branched stem. |
| Propagation | cuttings, layering |
| 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. |
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