Goldchild common ivy
Hedera helix 'Goldchild'
RHS AGM 1993
USDA zones3 to 10
SunHandles full sun or partial sun or full shade
WaterHandles moderate to wet soil
Size2 to 3 feet tall
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Ascending
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Goldchild' common ivy (Hedera helix 'Goldchild') is a vine for borders, containers, and ground cover. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full sun to full shade and average to wet soil of most types. It is evergreen, grows fast, and handles drought and salt, and birds visit it. Deer and rabbits tend to browse other plants first. Cut it back as needed to keep it in bounds.
Pairs well with Royal fern, Cheerfulness daffodil, and American cranberrybush.