"Vox Humana" wrote :


"Popcorn Lover" wrote in message
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"Carolyn LeCrone" wrote :

English Ivy, though lovely and tenacious is on the
non-native invasive plant list. It is a parasite and will
eventually kill trees if left to its own devices. It
damages the mortar on brick houses and spreads via seeds
that birds drop. I don't have any planted in my yard, but
pull up seedlings often. Carolyn
"Popcorn Lover" wrote in message
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I understand that ivy is great for preventing erosion and
has very
deep roots. But will it hurt trees if it climbs them? Or
will it hurt buildings, like if it climbs the wall of a
wood shed or house?

Can it be easily started from seeds? That would be the
lowest cost way to go.

So what kind of ivy grows best in the U.S. and isn't that
way? Is there any that's more tame and will just make a good
ground cover without hurting trees or buildings?

I'm in Colorado.

There are many types of ground cover other than vines. Are
you determined to grow ivy or some sort of vine?

Well I heard that ivy puts down really deep roots and is good for
erosion control on slopes, and we have slopes and a long
embankment in our yard and really need that.

I was also reading something about english ivy being "evergreen
in zones 5 up, but that doesn't make sense, I've never seen it
green in the winter here in Denver.

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