Common Ivy Seed

Hedera helix

£3.50 inc. VAT

Common Ivy is adaptable and makes an excellent ground cover plant as well as being a good climber. Its evergreen leaves offer all year round green cover, and as such is used as a shelter and nesting site for small birds and insects. The scented spherical flower-heads offer a good source of nectar/pollen for late autumn flying insects and the blue-black berries are eaten through the late autumn and early winter by birds.

Earn up to 4 Points.

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Description

Hedera helix

Common name: Common Ivy.

Native: Europe, Asia Minor, Iran.

Provenance: UK

Size and spread (10 years): Wide ranging depending on situation.

Treatment required: Not dormant.

Germinal seeds / kg: 15000

Ideal sowing period: Spring ( available April onwards).

Soil conditions: Most soils.

Planting instructions: plant close to the base of a wall, if needed to climb. Generally it will not cause damage to mortar

unless the mortar is in poor shape to begin with.

Mature height: 10m ( avid climber).

Additional information

Weight 5.00 g
Size

Seed pack (approx 80 seeds)
Genus

Hedera
Family

Araliaceae
Flowering Month

September
Colour

green
Hardiness

Hardy
Life Cycle

climber
Evergreen

evergreen
Interest

fruit
Wildlife

yes
Native

yes