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Ivies
Ivies
Photo: English Ivy (Yellow Ripple and Glacier) with German Ivy (underneath), David MacTavish, Hutchinson Farm Greenhouse, April 27, 2011
Grown at Hutchinson Farm since 2011. Available May 2022, in 4½" pots.

Description
We grow a wide selection of ivies which make perfect fillers or trailer in your containers, or groundcover in the landscape. All ivies may be grown indoors as houseplants.


Creeping Jenny: Lysimachia nummularia
Shiny golden foliage, small round leaves
Hardiness: Perennial
Habit: Climbing, trailing, spreading
Height: 2 - 4"

Trailing: 12"
Spacing: 10- 15"
Where to plant: Containers only please. In the ground it will spread and spread and may become a problem to get rid of, it is very invasive in the ground!
Cultivar: Goldilocks

Variegated Swedish Ivy: Plectranthus coleoides
Dark green serrated leaves with white edging. Can be brought indoors as a house plant.
Light: Part sun to full sun
Hardiness: Annual
Habit: trailing
Height: 6 - 8"

Trailing: 12-18"
Spacing: 15- 18"
Where to plant: Containers or hanging baskets

Other Ivies (see separate page)
Dichondra Emerald Falls
Dichondra Silver Falls
Mezoo