Hedera helix, commonly known as English ivy, is a vigorous, aggressive, fast-growing, woody evergreen perennial that is primarily grown as a climbing vine or trailing ground cover.

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From August to October, Hedera helix 'Arborescens' is adorned with corymbs of yellow or cream flowers. In winter, they give way to clusters of fruit. These black berries contain the seeds. Although ivy is a favorite with birds and insects, it is toxic to humans and mammals.

Hedera helix 'Arborescens' is so-named because arborescens means tree-like and refers to its creamy yellow tree-shaped flower clusters. This is an attractive evergreen ivy that offers year-round garden interest as a dense-growing hedge.

Conspicuous cluster of black berry-like drupes. Flowers small, greenish-yellow, 5-parted. An umbel or compound umbels. Only occur on mature branches.

Plant database entry for English Ivy (Hedera helix 'Arborescens') with 2 images and 47 data details.

'Arborescens' is dense, non-climbing, upright to rounded, evergreen shrub with glossy, heart to fan-shaped, mid- to bright green leaves and clusters of greenish-white flowers in autumn followed by blue-black fruit. Grows best in fertile, humus-rich, moist but well-drained, alkaline soil in full sun or partial shade.

Hedera helix, the common ivy, European ivy, King's Choice ivy, or just ivy, is a species of flowering plant in the family Araliaceae. It is native to most of Europe and parts of western Asia.

H. helix 'Arborescens' - non-climbing form; bushy, produces abundant flowers and fruit. H. helix 'Buttercup' AGM - climber with broad, bluntly lobed, bright yellow leaves (pale or greenish in shade)

“Arborescens” is a shrubby ivy that represents an adult stage of common ivy hedera helix. It means that it stopped climbing and started flowering. The leaves are glossy, bright green when young and turning to dark green as they mature. They are diamond-shaped with one pointed tip against the stalk, and two rounded tips at the sides.