Ivy / Hedera for Irish Gardens

What This Collection Brings to the Garden

Ivy is an evergreen climber and ground-cover plant that tolerates shade well and can provide year-round foliage on walls, fences, banks and difficult shaded ground.

Ivy is one of the most effective evergreen climbers for covering walls, fences and difficult shaded boundaries. Mature plants also provide late flowers and berries that can be valuable to wildlife when many other food sources are scarce.

Why It Works in Irish Gardens

Hedera is exceptionally well suited to Ireland’s mild, moist climate and tolerates shade better than most climbers. Its vigour means it should be directed and managed where it could reach gutters, roofs or delicate structures.

Choosing the Right Plants

Choose ivy by leaf size, colour and vigour. Compact cultivars suit containers and smaller walls, while vigorous forms can cover large areas of ground or substantial structures.

Planting and Care

Provide control from the outset and trim growth away from roofs, gutters, windows and other areas where it is not wanted. Established plants can be pruned firmly when necessary.