Ivy Plants

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.

Need help selecting the right Ivy variety for your project? Call our plant experts at (402) 934-8116. We’re ready to help you grow a landscape that’s as durable as it is beautiful.