Tango common ivy
Hedera helix 'Tango'
USDA zones5 to 9
SunHandles full sun to full shade
WaterHandles moderate to wet soil
Size6 to 12 inches tall1 to 10 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Ascending
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- White
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Attracts
Notes
'Tango' common ivy (Hedera helix 'Tango') is a vine. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full sun to full shade and average to wet, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It stays evergreen and grows at a rapid rate. Deer tend to pass it by. Once settled in, it also tolerates drought and salt.
Pairs well with Siebold's hosta, Ostrich fern, Japanese forest grass, and Virginia sweetspire.