Botanical Name: Hedera helix ‘Variegata’
Common Name: Variegated English ivy
Type of Plant: dicot: groundcover
 
Habit of Growth:
Overall Shape spreading, low, mat-forming groundcover which climbs by aerial roots which penetrate wood or soil; becomes dense with age
Height indefinite
Spread indefinite
Growth Rate moderate
 
Environment:
Exposure outdoors tolerates part-shade or full sun; generally best with shade
Soil tolerates all but the very alkaline soils
Hardiness hardy – all zones
 
Morphology:
Leaves palmate to 3" across with gray-green coloring marbled with creamy white; 3 to 5 lobed; adult foliage loses lobes and becomes shrubby
Flowers small greenish white flowers in terminal panicles
Fruit 1/8" diameter black drupe
 
Propagation:
mallet cuttings taken any time
 
Usage:
excellent groundcover for partly shaded areas; somewhat less aggressive than the species, works well in subtropical or tropical landscape styles, even in temperate or English cottage garden styles
 
Landscape Care:
Watering tolerates fairly most conditions, but thrives where drainage is good and water is not excessive
Fertilizing balanced in spring where growth is not filled in
Pruning head back to keep in bounds; clean away from other plants
Pests/Diseases bacterial leaf spot; root rot in heavy soils
Special Conditions/Other reduce water and fertilizer to eliminate bacterial leaf spot
 
Origin: Europe
Family: Araliaceae

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