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Ivy and Boston Ivy: Ivy and Boston Ivy: Evergreen Beauty!

Add timeless greenery and natural elegance to your landscape with Ivy and Boston Ivy Plants from Nature Hills Nursery! Classic Ivy plants (Hedera spp.) offer evergreen coverage, while Boston Ivy (Parthenocissus tricuspidata) provides seasonal color transformations, giving you a range of options for walls, groundcover, and slopes.

Whether you want a lush, year-round groundcover or stunning red fall foliage climbing your walls, our Ivy selections provide low-maintenance solutions that combine beauty with practical benefits like erosion control and easy coverage.

Key Benefits of Ivy Plants

  • Evergreen Foliage – Provides year-round beauty and color
  • Versatile Growth – Climbs walls, trellises, trees, or creeps as groundcover
  • Excellent for Erosion Control – Strong roots stabilize slopes and prevent erosion
  • Low Maintenance and Hardy – Adapts easily to different landscapes
  • Great for Full Shade to Part Shade (Hedera) or Sun to Shade (Boston Ivy)
  • Promotes Soil Health – Thick mat of roots binds the soil
  • Enhances Walls, Fences, and Garden Structures with greenery or vibrant fall color

Ivy plants form lush, dense coverage that enhances both formal and naturalistic landscapes.

Popular Landscaping Uses for Ivy

Use Ivy creatively to bring both function and form to your garden:

  • Cover unsightly walls, fences, and outbuildings
  • Fill shady beds and woodland gardens
  • Stabilize slopes and prevent soil erosion
  • Create a ground-hugging evergreen carpet in challenging areas
  • Let it climb trees or rocks for a natural, romantic look

Ivy adapts beautifully to garden structures and adds texture and depth wherever it's planted.

How to Grow & Care for Ivy and Boston Ivy

Both Ivies are easy-care and vigorous once established:

Hedera Ivy (English Ivy and Relatives):

  • Plant in partial to full shade, full sun can scorch the leaves
  • Use well-drained, compost-enriched soil
  • Plant close to the base of the walls if you want climbing coverage
  • Water consistently during establishment; use the Finger Test to monitor soil moisture
  • Avoid fertilizing for the first 3–4 months; then feed with a nitrogen-rich fertilizer every other month
  • Prune back to 6 inches initially and trim 2–3 times per year for fuller growth
  • Mulch with arborist mulch to retain soil moisture

Boston Ivy:

  • Plant in full sun to partial shade for best color development
  • Prefers well-drained soil but tolerates a range of conditions
  • Water during dry spells, especially in the first year
  • Prune after flowering or as needed to control the spread and shape
  • Famous for brilliant red and purple fall foliage, ideal for dramatic seasonal displays

Boston Ivy clings using small tendrils with adhesive tips, making it perfect for creating lush vertical walls without damaging masonry.

Order Your Ivy and Boston Ivy Plants Today

Enhance your landscape with the lush coverage of Ivy and the vivid seasonal beauty of Boston Ivy from Nature Hills Nursery. Whether you’re tackling erosion, beautifying a wall, or adding greenery to shady corners, our plants bring easy, long-lasting elegance to your garden.

FAQS for Buying Ivy Plants Online

What’s the difference between Ivy and Boston Ivy plants?

Ivy plants like English Ivy (Hedera spp.) are classic evergreen charmers that keep their green leaves all year long, perfect for shady spots and cooler corners of your yard. Boston Ivy (Parthenocissus tricuspidata), on the flip side, loves to show off with dazzling fall colors—bright reds and purples that set your garden on fire before winter arrives. Both plants climb and cover beautifully, but Boston Ivy brings a seasonal twist to the party, while English Ivy stays green like a true evergreen legend.

Will Ivy or Boston Ivy climb walls without damaging them?

Yes and no! Boston Ivy is your go-to good neighbor—it climbs walls with gentle tendrils that stick without harming the surface, making it ideal for that lush, vertical garden look. English Ivy, while absolutely gorgeous, can sometimes dig a little too deep into wood or older brick, so it’s better suited for stone walls, trellises, or sturdy fencing. Either way, your landscape will be dressed to impress!

How do I care for Ivy plants and Boston Ivy plants after planting?

Ivy and Boston Ivy are like the cool kids of the plant world—low-maintenance and happy almost anywhere! Give your English Ivy some cozy shade and moist, well-drained soil, and it’ll reward you with a carpet of green magic. Boston Ivy loves a bit more sunshine to unlock its fiery fall colors, but it still thrives in part shade too. Water new plants regularly, mulch to keep roots cool, and give them a light trim a couple of times a year for a lush, full look. It’s that easy to let Ma Nature do her thing!

Can Ivy plants help with erosion control and soil health?

Absolutely! Ivy plants aren’t just a pretty face—they’re the real MVPs when it comes to erosion control and soil health. Their strong, sprawling root systems act like nature’s netting, grabbing onto slopes and loose soil to keep everything locked in place. Whether you’re fighting erosion on a hill or just want a lush, low-maintenance groundcover, Ivy plants give you a green thumbs-up for beauty and brawn!

Is Ivy or Boston Ivy better for full sun areas?

If you’ve got a sunny spot begging for greenery, Boston Ivy is ready to rock it! This plant thrives in full sun to part shade and rewards you with those jaw-dropping autumn colors. English Ivy, the classic shady lady, prefers full to partial shade and can struggle in harsh, hot sun. Match the right Ivy to the right spot, and you’ll have a landscape that’s picture-perfect from spring to fall—and beyond!

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