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Flower colour

Flower style:

Clusters/sprays

Foliage colour

Foliage style:

Medium, heart-shaped

Sun

Partial shade

Shade

Well drained

Moist well drained

Moist

Aquatic

Bog/marginal

Hardiness

Zone

Plant size:

1.5m

Hedera helix 'Goldheart'

English ivy

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Scientific family:

Araliaceae

Type:

Climber

Origin:

Europe: Central Europe and Europe: Western Europe

Lifecycle:

Evergreen

Garden style:

Cottage/informal, town/courtyard or woodland

Position:

Cover walls/fences

Characteristics:

Invasive/self seed/suckering

Soil:

Clay, loam, sand or chalk

pH:

Acid, alkaline or neutral

Aspect:

North, south, east or west

Exposure:

Exposed or sheltered

Shape:

Climbing

Maintenance:

Typical maintenance

Health caution:

Poisonous and skin irritant

Additional use:

Medicinal

Time to maturity:

5-10 years

Description:

Hedera helix 'Goldheart' is a tough evergreen climber with dark green heart-shaped leaves splashed with brilliant yellow. In autumn it produces clusters of yellow-green flowers followed by round black fruits. Ideal for brightening up shady walls, it takes a while to establish but will then grow fast, and needs to be cut back regularly to stop it becoming invasive, especially in sunny locations.

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by Andrea

Last updated 31 Jul 2012

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