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Hedera hibernica

 
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Family: Araliaceae
Genus: Hedera (HED-er-uh) (Info)
Species: hibernica (hy-BER-nik-uh) (Info)

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Category:
Groundcovers
Vines and Climbers

Height:
12-18 in. (30-45 cm)

Spacing:
20-30 ft. (6-9 m)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Full Sun

Danger:
Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color:
Inconspicuous/none

Bloom Time:
N/A

Foliage:
Grown for foliage
Evergreen
Dark/Black

Other details:
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Provides winter interest

Soil pH requirements:
Unknown - Tell us

Patent Information:
Unknown - Tell us

Propagation Methods:
Unknown - Tell us

Seed Collecting:
Unknown - Tell us

Profile:

No positives
No neutrals
1 negative

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Negative cinemike On Sep 8, 2004, cinemike from Belfast
(United Kingdom)
(Zone 9a) wrote:

If there was one plant in the plant kingdom that I would exterminate, this would be it. It is a pernicious parasitic pest that is killing untold thousands of trees in Ireland, and throughout much of Europe, and probably beyond.
Common Ivy, Hedera helix, is bad enough, but it takes quite some time to kill its victim, and is not too difficult to remove, if caught early enough. This one seems to grow at a rate of knots and once it has hold of a tree, it is nearly impossible to remove.
Forget plants that are unpleasant to humans (stinging nettles etc.), this is the absolute pits!
If you find it, kill it!!!



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