Common name: Ivy

Description: Versatile evergreen climber with variegated silver and green foliage. Can be trained up supports, used as groundcover, or allowed to trail from containers. Provides year-round interest and shelter for wildlife. Deer-resistant and tolerant of various conditions including shade. Excellent for vertical gardening, groundcover, or adding evergreen structure to seasonal displays.

Other benefits: evergreen, versatile habit, deer-resistant, year-round interest

Wildlife attraction: provides shelter and nesting sites for birds and insects; late autumn flowers feed pollinators

Seasonal display: year-round foliage interest; autumn flowering

Position: shade to full sun; very adaptable

Soil pH: adaptable; neutral, clay, chalky, sandy soils

Moisture: moderate watering; drought tolerant once established

Winter hardiness: fully hardy evergreen