English Ivy: Nature’s Foe, Where Native Beauty Doesn’t Grow!

Description

• Size: 24 x 18″
• Format: Digital
  Download this digital sign and have it printed at your local shop or an online vendor. In 2026, we hope to begin shipping our own designs.
• Description: The main sign reads, “English Ivy: Nature’s Foe, Where Native Beauty Doesn’t Grow!” and is overlaid on a photo of ivy strangling a tree. The bottom left corner reads, “Join the native plant movement Wild-Scapes.org.”
• Customization: Like this design, but want to include your own message, URL, or branding? Then fill out our customization form and we’ll get back to you with a quote. All custom designs are fairly priced as we’re not here to profit, just to spread the word about the benefits of native plant gardening.
• Applicability: Where is English ivy an invasive in the United States? It is problematic throughout the eastern United States and in the West where it has taken over habitats from Arizona to Washington.
• What’s the problem with English ivy?
  • English ivy can smother native plants and steal their water and nutrients.
  • It can also harm trees by blocking sunlight, introducing disease, and strangling them.
  • Ivy’s shallow roots can also exacerbate erosion, especially on slopes.
  • English ivy can even rodents. Its dense thickets provides ideal shelter and nesting locations for rodents like rats and mice.