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Hedera colchica 'Green Spice'

Green Spice Adult Persian Ivy

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Item #: 5131

Zones: 6a to 9b, at least

Dormancy: Evergreen

Height: 48" tall

Culture: Sun to Shade

Origin: Caucasus Mountains

Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)


I honestly never thought I would grow another ivy, and certainly not describe one as stunning, but all that changed when I got hooked on adult ivies. Hedera 'Green Spice' is a clumping (non-running) adult selection of Hedera colchica from Richard Davis of the Ivy Farm. Hedera 'Green Spice' makes an architecturally striking, upright specimen to 4' tall x 4' wide in 5 years. Each evergreen clump of black-green, heart-shaped foliage is topped in early summer with unique green flower clusters. If you have been looking for a plant to grow under your deck in virtually no light, this is it. As long as it is in well-drained soil, no pruning or other care should be needed.