English ivy
native habitat
Unknown
Dateperennial
MediumEvergreen vine
DimensionsHeight (up to): 22.9 cm (9 in.)
ClassificationsPlants
Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Accession numberHRT2
eMuseum ID795662
TMS Source ID29196
Last Updated1/15/25
Status
Not on viewWeb CommentaryHedera helix
The Museum’s original Courtyard installation in 1903 featured English ivy. This evergreen vine climbs in spirals up the low walls between the Courtyard garden and surrounding cloisters. This is likely Isabella’s echo of formal walled gardens she visited in Europe.
