English Ivy

Hedera helix

English Ivy is a fast-growing perennial, hardy in USDA zones 4-9, that matures to about 20-80 ft × 3-50 ft. It does best in part shade and full shade with medium water needs in well-drained, moist and occasionally-wet soil. Expect yellow and green blooms in fall. It attracts songbirds, stands up well to drought and salt.

⚠ Restricted in OR, CA, WA

Illegal to sell or propagate in Oregon, and a listed invasive in California and Washington.

USDA zones: 4-9
Sun: Part shade, Full shade
Water: Medium
Mature size: 20-80 ft × 3-50 ft
Growth rate: Fast
Maintenance: Low
Soil: Well-drained, Moist, Occasionally-wet
Bloom color: Yellow, Green
Bloom season: Fall
Attracts: Songbirds
Tough against: Drought, Salt
Toxic to: People
Native to: Europe, Scandinavia, Russia

Freeze survival

Will it survive your winters?

We score English Ivy’s freeze-trouble range against the real coldest nights your area has recorded.

Powered by ~35 years of daily lows from the nearest NOAA weather station. A risk read, not a guarantee — a sheltered spot or mature plant beats the odds.