Overview

Hedera helix 'Spear Point' is a climbing climber wall shrub in the genus Hedera, part of the Araliaceae family, with evergreen foliage. Hedera helix 'Spear Point' 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 'Spear Point' is an evergreen climbing plant in the Araliaceae, used on walls, banks and as ground cover. It holds foliage year-round and will grow in full sun, partial shade or full shade. It tolerates a wide range of soils and moisture conditions and is classed H5 (hardy). 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 'Spear Point' is an evergreen climbing Hedera in the Araliaceae group, supplied for use as a wall climber, ground cover or slope stabiliser. It suits urban courtyards, cottage and informal beds and wildlife-focused corners where persistent foliage is required. Planting on walls or in borders takes advantage of its climbing habit and ability to cover ground where vertical support is absent. Place the plant where it will receive anything from full sun to full shade; it tolerates north-, east-, south- and west-facing aspects. Soil may be chalk, clay, loam or sand, and pH can be acid, neutral or alkaline. It prefers moist but well-drained to well-drained soil and will grow in both exposed and sheltered sites. H5 hardiness indicates it is hardy in typical UK gardens through winter without special protection. Use Hedera helix 'Spear Point' on wall-side borders, banks and slopes to reduce erosion or to create a dense green backdrop in city and courtyard gardens. It is also suitable where simple, long-lasting cover is wanted with minimal specialist care. Flowers appear 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 'Spear Point' 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 'Spear Point'

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 'Renton Gold'English Ivy
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  Hedera helix 'Very Merry'Common Ivy
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