Hedera helix 'Poetica'

A dwarf, shrubby form of our native ivy with dark green glossy leaves and handsome, clear mustard-yellow berries in late spring/summer. This free flowering small shrub is enormously attractive to bees when in flower.

Hedera helix 'Poetica' is a good choice of plant for a very shady border and can be grown successfully in a large container.

• Position: Full sun or shade.
• Soil: Any fertile soil.
• Hardiness: Very hardy
• Rate of Growth: Slow.
• Habit: Hedera helix 'Poetica'  grows to be a small, rounded shrub once established.
  • Height: 1 - 1.5 m (3 - 5 ft).
  • Spread: 1 - 1.5 m (3 - 5 ft).