Although it is rightly said that ivy is a plant for undergrowth, there are varieties that tolerate full sun very well. Some even do better in the sun than in the shade.
In this collection, we offer more than 300 varieties of ivy for the sun.
Some of them are also able to withstand prolonged drought.
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 ‘Eastern Dawn - Japanese Ivy
Japanese ivy with yellow-green splashed and yellow-veined leaves, especially if placed in sunlight.
The leaf blade
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 - Iran Ivy
Original form with slightly veined, marbled foliage, like Hedera cypria, which is a subspecies of pastuchovii.
Leaves of
Hedera nepalensis ‘Suzanne’ adult
Mature ivy, particularly interesting for its inflorescences.
Leaves: dark green, elliptical, without lobes of course, like the vast majority of leaves.
Hedera nepalensis ‘Suzanne’ - Nepal Ivy
An elegant, fairly vigorous, branching cultivar. Leaves with a very long central lobe.
Dark green blade with
Hedera nepalensis ‘Sino Bart’ - Nepal Ivy
Foliage consists of 5 lobes. This ivy is ideal for small areas of the garden, as its growth is fairly modest.
Hedera nepalensis ‘Roy Lancaster’ - Nepal Ivy
Polyform foliage, some oblong while others have 2 more or less developed lateral lobes. Rather broad leaves, coloured
Hedera nepalensis ‘Marbled Dragon’ - Nepal Ivy
A branchy, vigorous variety. Slender stems with fairly long internodes. Very attractive heart-shaped leaves,
Hedera nepalensis ‘Donnerhill’- Nepal ivy
A branchy, vigorous variety. Slender stems with rather long internodes. Small leaves with 3 lobes, the central one being slightly lobed.
Hedera nepalensis ‘Boaxing Star’- Nepal Ivy
Three-lobed, dark green, rather shiny foliage. Lobes pointed, base of leaf distinctly cordate.
New dark red or chocolate leaves,
Hedera maroccana ‘Nabar-nabar’- Moroccan ivy
Very attractive white or cream foliage spotted with dark green, with red stems and petioles. Go to
Hedera maroccana ‘Limalai’ - Moroccan ivy
Ivy from Morocco in full sun, where the contrasts between the variegation are more accentuated.
Dark green leaf centre,
Hedera maroccana ‘Ederalai’ - Moroccan ivy
A recent mutation, discovered by Inaki Garmendia in a garden in the Spanish Basque country. Ederalai‘ is the concretion of two words
Hedera maroccana ‘Alhaja’ - Moroccan ivy
A recent mutation discovered by Iñaki Garmendia in a garden in the Spanish Basque country. “Alhaja” is a Spanish word of origin
Hedera iberica ‘Aracena’ semi-arborescent
Ivy composed of both juvenile branches, whose appearance is that of the Aracena‘ ivy, and
Hedera iberica ‘Aracena’ - Spanish ivy
Vigorous ivy, with three-lobed or barely lobed leaves and a base
Hedera hibernica ‘Zorgvlied’ - Irish Ivy
Slow-growing adult ivy forming a small bush.
Glossy, oval or lanceolate leaves with beautiful winter colours.
Hedera hibernica ‘Vitifolia’ adult
Adult form of Irish ivy Hedera hibernica ‘Vitifolia’.
Upright growth habit, but foliage retaining its original type. Leaves laid flat
Hedera hibernica ‘Vitifolia’ - Irish Ivy
A fairly vigorous, branching climber with vine-leaf-shaped foliage.
Dark green leaves throughout
Hedera hibernica ‘Sulphurea’ adult
Shrubby ivy, concave leaves marked with large light green to green-yellow spots, particularly on the margins.
Almost round blade
Hedera hibernica ‘Sulphurea’ - Irish Ivy
Asymmetrical foliage, sometimes round, sometimes lobed with slightly undulating margins.
Large leaf, mottled light green and grey-green with
Hedera hibernica ‘Spetchley’ - Irish Ivy
Miniature ivy with bird's-foot leaves. It is also sometimes known as Hedera hibernica ‘Gnome’.
Leaves
Hedera hibernica ‘Scutifolia’ - Ornamental ivy
Triangular foliage, similar to ‘Deltoidea’, but thinner stems and leaf blade, glossier leaf blade, green veins instead of grey, lobes
Hedera hibernica ‘Sark - Irish Ivy
Shiny, heart-shaped, dark green foliage that varies with the season. The stems are supple, thick
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