
trefle.io · Taken Jul 28, 2022 by Reed Tucker (cc-by-sa)
Araliaceae
Hedera hibernica
Hedera hibernica
Also known as Hedera vegeta, Hedera helix var. maculata, Hedera hibernica marginata, Hedera vitifolia
Indoor Plants · Native Plants · Ivy · Climbing · Hardy · Indoor · Air · Purifying · Low · Maintenance · Shade · Tolerant
Irish ivy is a hardy, adaptable climbing plant that tolerates a wide range of indoor and outdoor conditions. It requires minimal care once established and can thrive in lower light situations. Regular pruning helps maintain shape and prevents it from becoming too aggressive in garden settings.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 6 hours
- Watering
- Water when top 2 inches of soil are dry, water thoroughly until drainage · Every 10-14 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 5.5–6.5
- Temperature
- -5°F to 90°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
Hardiness
USDA 4a-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 5 ft – 25 ft
- Spread
- 12.5 ft
- Spacing
- 24 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Fine
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Belgium, Denmark, France, Great Britain, Ireland, Maryland, Netherlands, Oregon, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Western Australia
- Attracts
- Birds
Sources: trefle, usda
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