common ivy

Also known as English Ivy, European Ivy

Common ivy climbs vigorously using tiny aerial rootlets that cling to bark, stone, and brickwork. It produces two distinct growth forms: juvenile trailing stems with lobed leaves, and mature erect stems with unlobed leaves that bear spherical clusters of yellowish-green flowers late in autumn. These late blooms provide a critical nectar source for bees and hoverflies when few other plants are flowering.