Common Name: English ivy
Genus: Hedera
Species: helix
Cultivar: 'Buttercup'
Skill Level: Beginner
Exposure: Full sun, Partial shade, Shade
Hardiness: Hardy
Soil type: Well-drained/light, Clay/heavy, Acidic, Chalky/alkaline, Dry, Sandy
Height: 180cm
Hedera helix 'Buttercup' is a popular evergreen climber grown for its large brightly-coloured leaves. Its large leaves are pale green when grown in shade, but in a sunny spot they turn bright yellow. Like most ivies, it can be trimmed into shape at any time of year. Be careful when handling it if you have sensitive skin as its sap can be irritating. The Royal Horticultural Society has given it its Award of Garden Merit (AGM).
Position: Sun or shade. Soil: Any fertile soil. Hardiness: H ardy Rate of Growth: Very slow. Habit: Hedera helix 'Buttercup' is a small trailing or groundcover ivy. Height: under 15 - 30 cm (1/2 ft) or taller if. Height: under 15 - 30 cm (1/2 ft) or taller if planted as a climber. The genus Hedera belongs to the family Araliaceae and comprises about 11 species. Helix, commonly known as English ivy, is native to temperate regions of Europe, northern Africa, and western Asia and is probably the most significant species used worldwide as a foliage plant.It is commonly grown as a potted (Figure 1) or hanging basket plant and can be used. Hedera helix 'Buttercup' is arguably the most eye-catching of all the ornamental ivy cultivars. It is a selective cultivar of our native ivy and was introduced to English gardeners around 1925. The broad, bluntly lobed, evergreen leaves are a rich golden-yellow, becoming yellowish-green. Hedera, Common Ivy, English Ivy Hedera helix 'Buttercup'. Other common names ivy 'Buttercup'. Family Araliaceae. Genus Hedera are evergreen climbing shrubs clinging by aerial roots. Clusters of small yellow-green flowers are followed by usually black berries. Foliage of flowering shoots is often less deeply lobed than that of the sterile, climbing shoots.
Hedera Helix Thorndale
Hedera Helix Buttercup Pictures
The older leaves are plainly visible in this picture.
Hedera Helix Buttercup Flowers