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Hedera helix

• Vigorous, evergreen ground cover/climber with shiny, dark green to blue green leaves (2 to 4 inches long)

• The plant can also climb high onto buildings and trees using an aerial root system--little feet with pads that stick to the wall or surface.

• Frank Lloyd Wright once said that vines, especially ivy, are perfect to cover the mistakes of bad architects.

Zones 5 to 9

Care for English Ivy:

• Partial sun to shade.

• Grow in any rich, fertile, well-drained soil.

• Good air circulation.

• Prune often in early winter and in summer to avoid overgrowth.