Almost all ivy is suitable for semi-shade. We have selected more than 250 of them here from those explicitly recommended for this type of exposure. However, you can also use other ivy plants not on this list. Note that semi-shade can mean either exposure to the sun for less than 6 hours during the day, or exposure to filtered sunlight. What you really need to avoid is exposure to scorching sun.
If you can, opt for a spot with morning sun and afternoon shade - in other words, an eastern exposure.
x Fatshedera lizei
A small shrub resulting from a cross between a Fatsia and a Hedera hibernica. Large, very graphic palmate leaves.
Leaf blade composed of
Ground ivy - Glechoma hederacea
Ground ivy, Glechoma hederacea, is an edible plant, particularly interesting in spring when the young leaves are tender. Delicious
Hedera x soroksarensis ‘Woerneri’ - Ornamental ivy
Vigorous, fast-growing, ideal for ground cover. It has few branches and produces long, stiff stems.
Large leaves
Hedera x soroksarensis ‘Silbermöwe’ - Ornamental ivy
Large, triangular leaves with 3 faint lobes.
Blade light green speckled with silver-grey and white with
Hedera rhombea ‘Variegata’ - Japanese ivy
Small triangular or three-lobed leaves, greyish green in the centre, narrowly edged with white. Rounded lobes.
In winter, the white border
Hedera rhombea ‘Submarginata’ - Japanese Ivy
Japanese ivy with almost round or elongated, pointed leaves
Bluish-grey-green blade in the centre, more strongly tinted
Hedera rhombea ‘Submarginata Arborescens’ - Japanese Ivy
Slow-growing ivy. Stems bear asymmetrical leaves mottled with dark green and grey-green.
Forms a small
Hedera rhombea ‘Pierot’ - Japanese ivy
Small ivy with dark green, paper-thin leaves. In winter, in cold conditions, they are
Hedera rhombea - Japanese ivy
Fine, delicate matte leaves with soft green or silvery veins.
Rhombic-shaped leaves, i.e. a form of
Hedera pastuchovii ‘Lagodekhi’ - Ivy from Iran
Shiny, lightly veined foliage with 3 lobes, the central one being much larger.
Slight reddish tinge through
Hedera pastuchovii ‘Ann Ala’ - Iran Ivy
A climbing plant with few branches.
Glossy, grey-green, veined foliage takes on a lovely crimson colour in winter.
Hedera pastuchovii - Iran Ivy
Original form with slightly veined, marbled foliage, like Hedera cypria, which is a subspecies of pastuchovii.
Leaves of
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