Ivy (Hedera helix)
Family: Araliaceae
Best known as a climbing outdoor plant, ivy is equally comfortable in a pot on a sunny windowsill. Although it is attractive on the walls of university buildings and in low-maintenance planting beds, it is notorious for escaping and overtaking natural areas. It should not be planted in areas where it is known to be invasive.
Tags:
autumn color, invasive, ornamental, perennial, sun, vine
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Cultivation: Medium-sized to large perennial vine for USDA hardiness zones 5 to 9. Grows best in partial to full sun with moderate moisture.
Size: Reaches 50' to 80' (15 m to 24 m) tall with a spread of 20' to 40' (6 m to 12 m).
Flowering: Blooms from mid-fall through late fall.
Propagation: cuttings.
Size: Reaches 50' to 80' (15 m to 24 m) tall with a spread of 20' to 40' (6 m to 12 m).
Flowering: Blooms from mid-fall through late fall.
Propagation: cuttings.