Hedera colchica 'Dentata Variegata'

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Hedera colchica 'Dentata Variegata'

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Kemper Code: U190

Common Name: bullock's heart ivy
Zone: 6 to 9
Plant Type: Vine
Family: Araliaceae
Missouri Native: No
Native Range: None
Height: 10 to 40 feet
Spread: 3 to 6 feet
Bloom Time: September - October
Bloom Color: Greenish white
Sun: Part shade to full shade
Water: Medium
Maintenance: Medium

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Plant Culture and Characteristics

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Uses:		Wildlife:	Flowers:	Leaves:	Fruit:
Hedge	Suitable as annual	Attracts birds	Has showy flowers	Leaves colorful	Has showy fruit
Shade tree	Culinary herb	Attracts	Has fragrant flowers	Leaves fragrant	Fruit edible
Street tree	Vegetable	hummingbirds	Flowers not showy	Good fall color	Other:
Flowering tree	Water garden plant	Attracts	Good cut flower	Evergreen	Winter interest
Gr. cover (<1')	Will naturalize	butterflies	Good dried flower		Thorns or spines

General Culture:

Easily grown in average, medium, well-drained soil in part shade to full shade. Trim plants in early spring to control growth and maintain attractive appearance. For ground covers, large areas may if necessary be mowed with a rotary mower on a high setting. Not reliably winter hardy in the St. Louis area where it appreciates a winter mulch and a protected location.

Noteworthy Characteristics:

This Persian ivy cultivar is an evergreen woody vine or ground cover which produces the largest leaves of any of the ivies. Juvenile forms feature very large, leathery, slightly toothed, heart-shaped, variegated leaves (4-10" long) which are marbled grayish green and deep green with irregular, creamy yellow leaf margins. As a vertical vine, stems will climb and adhere to most surfaces by aerial rootlets, typically growing to 10-15' tall in 5 years, but if not pruned can eventually reach 40-50'. As a ground cover, stems root as they spread outward. Only adult forms produce panicles of flowers (greenish white) and subsequent fruit. Flowers are insignificant, but attractive to bees.

Problems:

Leaf spots and mites can be significant problems. Slugs and snails will sometimes hide and breed in the thick foliage.

Uses:

Extremely versatile. Forms dense ground cover which will crowd out weeds and other plants. Particularly effective in shady areas where grass will not grow. Good plant to control soil erosion on slopes or hills. Can be grown to cover a variety of vertical structures such as trellises or walls or topiary forms. Also grown in hanging baskets or as a houseplant.