Algerian Ivy
Hedera canariensis ‘Algerian’
Plant Details
USDA Plant Hardiness Zones: 7a-10b  Find Your Zone
Plant Type:Â Evergreen Vine
Height at Maturity:Â 6″-8″ when used as a groundcover
Width at Maturity:Â Depends on pruning
Spacing:Â 18 to 24 inches for mass plantings
Spacing:Â 18 to 24 inches for mass plantings
Growth Habit / Form:Â Dense, Spreading/Trailing
Growth Rate:Â Slow when young, Moderate when established
Flower Color: Â –
Flower Size:Â –
Flowering Period:Â –
Flower Type:Â –
Fragrant Flowers:Â –
Foliage Color:Â Dark Green
Fragrant Foliage:Â No
Berries:Â Â No
Berry Color:Â –
Sun Needs:Â Morning Sun w/Dappled or Afternoon Shade, All Day Filtered Sun or Dappled Shade, Full to Mostly Shade
Water Needs:Â Â Average, low when established
Soil Type:Â Clay, Loam, Sand (amended), SiltÂ
Soil Moisture / Drainage:Â Well-Drained MoistÂ
Soil pH:Â 5.5 – 6.5 (Acid to Slightly Acid)
Maintenance / Care:Â Low to Average
Attracts:Â Visual Attention
Resistances:Â Deer –Â more info, Drought, Heat, Insect, Rabbit, Shade
Description
Highly ornamental, Algerian Ivy is a slow to moderate growing large-leafed evergreen vine that trails, climbs, and cascades. The vines root as they trail along the ground making it an excellent choice for erosion control on embankments and slopes. It clings to wood, brick and other surfaces which makes it an excellent choice for creating a “live wall.” Its large (6″) handsome, glossy, rich green leaves are perfect for spilling over walls and will add the finishing touch to just about any container garden.Â
Landscape & Garden Uses
Algerian Ivy is a trailing plant that is ideal for use as a groundcover in landscape borders and on embankments and slopes for erosion control. Also nice spilling over walls. It is also great for outdoor container gardens and hanging baskets or as an indoor houseplant.
Caution: Ivy plants can be invasive so make sure to control their spread when growing near woodland areas.Â
Suggested Spacing:Â 18 to 24 inches for mass plantings
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Note:Â Â For our customers who live and garden north of USDA Plant Hardiness Zone 7a, where this Ivy plant is not reliably winter hardy, you’ll be happy to know it can be grown in containers that can be brought indoors during winter and placed back outside when temperatures warm up in spring.Â
Growing Preferences
Variegated Algerian Ivy is easy to grow in most any moist but well-drained soil of average to low fertility and shade or part shade. Avoid direct afternoon sun. Afternoon filtered sun is okay. Established plantings are very drought tolerant. Constantly soggy soils or standing water is problematic.Â
Caution:Â Ivy plants can be invasive so make sure to control their spread when growing near woodland areas.Â
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