Hedera helix Little diamond - Common Ivy

The Hedera helix Little Diamond is a variegated ivy variety that is low-growing and does not cling spontaneously, with creeping and spreading growth on the ground. Its evergreen diamond-shaped leaves display a lovely mix of green-gray, medium green, cream, and white tones, each with its own personality. Ornamental all year round, very bright, valuable, and space-saving, this ivy is a true gem for small spaces and flower pots in partial shade.

Ivies belong to the araliaceae family, they are cousins of Ginseng and fatsias. The Hedera helix 'Little Diamond' comes from our common ivy, which is found everywhere in our forests, countryside, and gardens. It is native to the entire temperate zone of the northern hemisphere. 'Little Diamond' is a climbing or creeping plant with rather slow growth, reaching about 35 cm (14in) in height and covering an area of 1.10 m². It is a moderately hardy cultivar that thrives in partial shade without harsh sunlight. Its evergreen leaves are medium-sized, generally triangular, and slightly crinkled. They are borne on thick, greenish-gray branches. Each leaf is different, but all blend shades of gray-green, ranging from light to dark, and are more or less marginate or maculate with cream white.

Hedera helix 'Little Diamond' is perfect for adding a touch of elegance to any decor, in partial shade: its beautiful foliage thrives in dappled light. Variegated common ivies are irreplaceable for enhancing the decor of a terrace or balcony, trained on a small wire structure or cascading in variegated draperies along flower pots. In the garden, it forms a decorative ground cover at the base of roses and flowering shrubs. Pair it with easy-to-grow woodland perennials such as epimediums, macrorrhizum geraniums, or phaeum, for example.