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Green Spice Ivy

Hedera colchica 'Green Spice'

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Green Spice Ivy (Hedera colchica 'Green Spice') at A Very Successful Garden Center

Green Spice Ivy

Green Spice Ivy

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Green Spice Ivy (Hedera colchica 'Green Spice') at A Very Successful Garden Center

Green Spice Ivy foliage

Green Spice Ivy foliage

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Height:  3 feet

Spread:  3 feet

Sunlight:  full sun  partial shade  full shade 

Hardiness Zone:  4b

Other Names:  English Ivy

Description:

A very different ivy, this shrub forms an upright mound that doesn't spread unlike its cousins; lustrous green leaves are showy; use more as a shrub in the garden than a vine, nice in masses or as a tall groundcover

Ornamental Features

Green Spice Ivy is primarily valued in the garden for its interestingly mounded form. It has attractive chartreuse evergreen foliage. The glossy heart-shaped leaves are highly ornamental and remain chartreuse throughout the winter.

Landscape Attributes

Green Spice Ivy is a multi-stemmed evergreen shrub with a mounded form. Its average texture blends into the landscape, but can be balanced by one or two finer or coarser trees or shrubs for an effective composition.

This shrub will require occasional maintenance and upkeep, and can be pruned at anytime. It has no significant negative characteristics.

Green Spice Ivy is recommended for the following landscape applications;

  • Mass Planting
  • General Garden Use
  • Container Planting

Planting & Growing

Green Spice Ivy will grow to be about 3 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 3 feet. It tends to fill out right to the ground and therefore doesn't necessarily require facer plants in front. It grows at a medium rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for approximately 30 years.

This shrub performs well in both full sun and full shade. It prefers to grow in average to moist conditions, and shouldn't be allowed to dry out. It is not particular as to soil pH, but grows best in rich soils, and is able to handle environmental salt. It is highly tolerant of urban pollution and will even thrive in inner city environments, and will benefit from being planted in a relatively sheltered location. Consider applying a thick mulch around the root zone in winter to protect it in exposed locations or colder microclimates. This is a selected variety of a species not originally from North America, and parts of it are known to be toxic to humans and animals, so care should be exercised in planting it around children and pets.

Green Spice Ivy makes a fine choice for the outdoor landscape, but it is also well-suited for use in outdoor pots and containers. Because of its height, it is often used as a 'thriller' in the 'spiller-thriller-filler' container combination; plant it near the center of the pot, surrounded by smaller plants and those that spill over the edges. It is even sizeable enough that it can be grown alone in a suitable container. Note that when grown in a container, it may not perform exactly as indicated on the tag - this is to be expected. Also note that when growing plants in outdoor containers and baskets, they may require more frequent waterings than they would in the yard or garden.

 
 
Hardiness Zone Plant Height Minimum Sunlight
Characteristics
Massing  Garden  Container 
Applications
Foliage Color  Plant Form  Winter Value 
Ornamental Features