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Teardrop English Ivy Hedera helix

Exposure
  • Sun or Shade
Flower Season
  • Spring
  • Summer
Mature Size
6" 0"
Height: 3" - 6"
Spread: 0"
Proven Selections
  • Details

    Features

    Teardrop-shaped, shiny, unlobed dark green leaves, easy to grow; Ivy of the Year for 2002

    Adaptable As Houseplant
    Foliage Interest
    Heat Tolerant
    Deadheading Not Necessary
    Drought Tolerant

    Characteristics

    Plant Type: 
    Annual
    Height Category: 
    Short
    Garden Height: 
    3 - 6 Inches
    Spacing: 
    10 - 14 Inches
    Flower Shade: 
    None
    Foliage Colors: 
    Green
    Foliage Shade: 
    Green
    Habit: 
    Trailing
    Container Role: 
    Spiller

    Plant Needs

    Light Requirement: 
    Sun or Shade

    The optimum amount of sun or shade each plant needs to thrive: Full Sun (6+ hours), Part Sun (4-6 hours), Full Shade (up to 4 hours).

    Maintenance Category: 
    Easy
    Bloom Time: 
    Grown for Foliage
    Hardiness Zones: 
    5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b
    Water Category: 
    Average
    Uses: 
    Container
    Uses: 
    Landscape
    Uses Notes: 

    Use in combinations, hanging baskets and as a ground cover

    Maintenance Notes: 

    According to the Humane Society of America Ivy plants especially the leaves and berries can be toxic to pets. This is means that the plants are generally identified as having the capability for producing a toxic reaction.

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    • love it - just got to know how to start another from this one - thank you

      mary lou frye
      , British Columbia
      , Canada
      , 10 years ago
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