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Key characteristics

Family: Araliaceae
Height: 6 to 10 feet
Width: 3 to 6 feet
Flower color: Small, greenish-white, in umbels
Foliage color: Variegated green with creamy white margins
Bloom time: Fall
Light: Partial shade to full shade
Water: Moderate
Maintenance: Low; prune to control size and shape, especially in early spring
Growing zone: USDA Zones 7 to 10
Wildlife: Bees, other pollinators, and birds (attracted to the dark berries)

Vines

x Fatshedera lizei 'Angyo Star'

Angyo Star Tree Ivy

× Fatshedera lizei 'Angyo Star' is an evergreen hybrid vine-shrub celebrated for its lush, variegated foliage. Its large, star-shaped leaves are dark green with creamy white margins, creating a bold and elegant visual impact. Though primarily grown for its foliage, it may produce small clusters of greenish-white flowers in autumn, followed by dark berries that add seasonal interest.

'Angyo Star' offers the structure of a shrub with the climbing capability of ivy.

Light

Partial shade to full shade

Water

Moderate

Bloom time

Fall

Find this plant

Works well in

Arbors & Trellises
Fences & Walls
Vertical Screening
Shade Gardens
Woodland Gardens

Companion plants

Bleeding hearts · Solomon's seal · Hydrangeas · Hostas

Design tip

Fall bloom is its strength, and it earns a place near a path or seating area used late in the year. Give it something sturdy to climb and keep the base planted with lower perennials, which shades the roots and hides bare stems.