English ivy Araliaceae Hedera helix L.   symbol: HEHE
	Leaf: Alternate, simple, evergreen and thickened, 2 to 4 inches long, shiny dark green to blue green above with pale veins and lighter green below; juvenile leaves are unlobed, leaves on flowering branches are lobed or unlobed and ovate. Flower: Perfect, small, greenish white, in round clusters; appearing in fall. Fruit: Round black drupes, 1/4 inch across; ripen over winter. Twig: Slender, light green but later turning light brown with aerial rootlets. Bark: Light brown slightly rough and finely scaly with numerous rootlets at the nodes. Form: A low spreading ground cover that can also climb high onto buildings and trees using aerial roots.
	USDA Plants Database Hedera helix is planted in the highlighted USDA hardiness zones to the left and may seed into the landscape. See a map of the states in which English ivy has escaped (opens a new window).