Light
Filtered light through a canopy; Shade: fewer than 2 direct hours daily; Sun: at least 6 direct hours daily; Partial shade: 2–6 direct hours daily.
Learn how to care for your green friend
English Ivy
Hedera helix
Climbers & vines · Planned variety
Meet your green friend.
English Ivy (Hedera helix) has a ascending / climbing / creeping / prostrate growth form. Foliage shapes recorded for this species: palmasect. Flower colours recorded: gold/yellow, green.
A space where it can thrive
Growth habit: ascending, climbing, creeping, prostrate. Indoor conditions and winter outdoor hardiness are different; use the light and moisture advice for your growing space.
Ask about availabilityAvailability, size, pot and price will be confirmed in store. Pictures illustrate the plant type.
Studio illustration. Appearance varies with age, variety and growing conditions. Botanical photo reference: Cathy Dewitt · Source · CC BY 4.0.
Indoor hanging plant
Growing in a hanging basket
Keep this vigorous plant indoors in a contained basket, with bright indirect light and good airflow. Do not release cuttings into the garden or natural areas.
Use a container with drainage and a secure support rated for its fully watered weight. Check moisture at the root ball and empty collected drainage water.
Studio basket illustration. Colours, growth, basket size and availability vary.
Hanging basket care referenceBrowse hanging basket plants
Your care routine
Watering
Maintain soil moisture, adjusting irrigation to the actual root-zone moisture. Excess water must drain away.
Soil & drainage
Suitable textures: Clay, High Organic Matter, Loam (Silt), Sand, Shallow Rocky. Soil reaction: Acid (<6.0), Alkaline (>8.0), Neutral (6.0-8.0).
Outdoor hardiness
Outdoor winter hardiness reported: USDA zones 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b, 10a, 10b, 11a, 11b, 12a, 12b, 13a, 13b. This is not an indoor temperature setting.
Through the seasons
Reported flowering season: fall, summer. Bloom timing varies with climate and cultivar.
Pets & little ones
The source lists medium poisoning severity. Reported harmful parts: bark, flowers, fruits, leaves, roots, sap/juice, seeds, stems. Do not ingest; keep away from children and pets.
Grow with your neighbourhood store.
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Visit The Golden BazaarCare references
Guidance is a starting point. Adjust watering to your plant, pot, light and season; follow fertilizer labels and check outdoor cultivar hardiness.