Although ivy is rightly considered a plant for the undergrowth, there are varieties that tolerate full sun. Some even do better in sun than in shade.
In this collection, we offer over 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 emits 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, grayish green in the center, narrowly edged with white. Rounded lobes.
In winter, the white border
Hedera rhombea ‘Submarginata’ – Lierre du Japon
Lierre du Japon aux feuilles presque rondes, ou allongées et pointues
Limbe vert gris bleuâtre au centre et teinté plus
Hedera rhombea 'Submarginata Arborescens' - Japanese ivy
Slow-growing ivy. Stems bear asymmetrical leaves mottled with dark green and gray-green.
Forms a small
Hedera rhombea ‘Eastern Dawn’ – Lierre du Japon
Lierre du Japon aux feuilles éclaboussées de jaune-vert et nervurées de jaune, surtout s’il est placé au soleil.
Le limbe
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' - Iran ivy
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.
Sheets of
Hedera nepalensis 'Suzanne' adult
Mature ivy, particularly interesting for its inflorescences.
Leaves, dark green, elliptical, without lobes of course like the vast majority
Hedera nepalensis 'Suzanne' - Nepal ivy
Elegant cultivar, quite vigorous and branchy. Leaf with very long central lobe.
Dark green blade with
Hedera nepalensis 'Sino Bart' - Nepal ivy
Foliage with 5 lobes. An ideal ivy for small areas of the garden, as its growth is quite modest.
Hedera nepalensis 'Roy Lancaster' - Nepal ivy
Polyform leaves, some oblong, others with 2 more or less developed lateral lobes. Rather broad, colored leaves
Hedera nepalensis 'Marbled Dragon' - Nepal ivy
Branchy, vigorous variety. Slender stems with rather long internodes. Attractive, heart-shaped leaves,
Hedera nepalensis 'Donnerhill'- Nepal ivy
Branchy, vigorous variety. Slender stems with rather long internodes. Small leaves with 3 lobes, the central one a little
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
Attractive white or cream foliage speckled with dark green, with red stems and petioles. At
Hedera maroccana ‘Limalai’ – Lierre du Maroc
Lierre du Maroc de plein soleil où les contrastes entre panachuree sont plus accentués.
Centre de la feuille vert foncé,
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 twigs, which have the appearance of 'Aracena' ivy, and of
Hedera iberica 'Aracena' - Spanish ivy
Vigorous ivy, with three-lobed or barely lobed leaves and a base
Hedera hibernica 'Zorgvlied' - Irish Ivy
Mature, slow-growing ivy forming a small bush.
Glossy, oval or lanceolate leaves with beautiful winter colors.
Adult Hedera hibernica 'Vitifolia
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’ adulte
Lierre arbustif, feuilles concaves marquées de larges taches vert clair à vert-jaune, notamment sur les marges.
Limbe presque rond en
Hedera hibernica 'Sulphurea' - Irish Ivy
Asymmetrical foliage, sometimes round, sometimes lobed with slightly wavy margins.
Large leaf, mottled light green and grey-green with
Hedera hibernica 'Spetchley' - Irish Ivy
Miniature ivy with bird's-foot leaves. Also 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
Glossy, heart-shaped, dark-green foliage varies with the seasons. The stems are supple, thick