Overview

Hedera helix 'Gold Dust' (v) is a climbing climber wall shrub in the genus Hedera, part of the Araliaceae family, with evergreen foliage. Hedera helix 'Gold Dust' (v) grows best in full sun, partial shade and full shade, and tolerates most soils and any pH. Its UK hardiness is rated H5. Suggested uses include city and courtyard gardens, cottage and informal garden, wildlife gardens, low maintenance, banks and slopes, ground cover and wall side borders.

About

Hedera helix 'Gold Dust' is an evergreen climbing cultivar of ivy used to cover walls and spread as ground cover. It has a climbing habit and tolerates a broad range of light, from full sun to full shade. The plant accepts many soil types and pH levels and is classed as H5, meaning it is hardy in typical UK gardens. It flowers from September to November.

About the genus

Hedera, commonly called ivy, is a genus of 12–15 species of evergreen climbing or ground-creeping woody plants in the family Araliaceae, native to Western Europe, Central Europe, Southern Europe, Macaronesia, northwestern Africa and across central-southern Asia east to Japan and Taiwan. Several species are cultivated as climbing ornamentals, and the name ivy especially denotes common ivy, known in North America as "English ivy", which is frequently planted to clothe brick walls.

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In the garden

Hedera helix 'Gold Dust' belongs to the Araliaceae family and is grown for its climbing, evergreen habit. As a member of the Hedera helix group it is suited to both vertical and horizontal use: it will climb walls and fences or form a dense ground cover where no vertical support is available. This cultivar will grow in full sun, partial shade or full shade, and will tolerate soils ranging from chalk and sand to clay and loam. It is comfortable across acid, neutral and alkaline pH and prefers moist but well-drained or well-drained conditions. Position can be north-, east-, south- or west-facing and the plant copes with both sheltered and exposed sites. Its hardiness rating is H5, which in UK terms means it is hardy outdoors in most gardens. Hedera helix 'Gold Dust' fits city courtyards, cottage and informal plantings, wildlife gardens, banks and slopes, wall-side borders and low-maintenance areas. Use it where evergreen cover is wanted without seasonal leaf drop, and trim to keep it clear of windows or gutters. It flowers from September to November.

Growing conditions

Best soil and position for Hedera

Sunlight

Full sun, Partial shade, Full shade

Soil type

Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil pH

Acid, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil moisture

Moist but well-drained, Well-drained

Aspect

North-facing, East-facing, South-facing, West-facing

Exposure

Exposed, Sheltered

UK hardiness

H5

Plant details

Hedera helix 'Gold Dust' (v) size, habit and characteristics

Plant type

Climber Wall Shrub

Habit

Climbing

Foliage

Evergreen

Suggested uses

City and courtyard gardens, Cottage and informal garden, Wildlife gardens, Low Maintenance, Banks and slopes, Ground cover, Wall side borders

Care notes

Pruning and caring for Hedera helix 'Gold Dust' (v)

Propagation

Softwood cuttings, Semi-ripe or hardwood cuttings, Layering, Grafting

Pest resistance

Glasshouse red spider mite, Scale insects, Vine weevil, Aphids

Disease resistance

Honey fungus, Leaf spot

Frequently asked questions

More in the Hedera genus

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  Hedera helix 'Spear Point'English Ivy
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