Hedera Species, Algerian Ivy, Canary Island Ivy, Canary Ivy, Coney Island Ivy, Madeira Ivy

I have grown what I know as Algerian Ivy, which looks like English Ivy only the leaf is larger. I had it from 1979 to 1993 when I moved ...Read Moreand then again at our present home from 2011 to 2020. It makes a beautiful ground cover. The deer love it and that has been the only bad thing about it. When the deer jump our fence they go straight for it. We now have a 6 1/2 to 6' 10 inch fence. It can be controlled with a pair of scissors.

Despite the water needs listed in the profile, this species seems to be quite drought tolerant. It survives and spreads in my yard withou...Read Moret additional water, eventually reaching every spot that has at least partial shade. It has likely been growing for over 20 years, but I am going to try and remove it in the upcoming months.

I know I have one of the following plants at home: Hedera hibernica, Hedera helix or Hedera canariensis. They are all stricly ornamental....Read More

There seems to be some conflicting info on this website. Anwyay, at least one of these species is extremely invasive in southern California. It's a shame when a neighbor grows it because I'm constantly cutting it back on our side of the fence. It's not a very good green mulch because it reroots from cutting very easily. Underground roots can spread. Aerial roots are extremely strong, reroots very easily, drought tolerant.

Good luck keeping up with this plant.

The only bad thing about this plant was getting shot at by pirates simply because I tried to take a cutting; you really have to watch out...Read More for those algerians.