- English ‘gold child’ ivy
Botanical name: hedera helix ‘gold child’
Average Size at Maturity: 60 – 100 ft in height and a 3 – 50 ft spread
Hardy zone: zones 7-11
Bloom Time: summer/fall
Flower Color: green/yellow/white
Foliage Color: green/variegated
Growth Rate: can grow up to 8 ft in a year
Pruning needs: trim to maintain size and shape in the winter
Landscape Use: groundcover/trailing vine
Light Needs: 8 or more hours of light a day
Special Feature: medical benifits
Water Needs: weekly watering during the spring and summer and bi-weekly watering in the fall and winter
Fertilizing needs: use a high in nitrogen fertilizer once in the spring
