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 almost fifty varieties of ivy for the sun.
Some of them are also able to withstand prolonged drought.
Hedera helix 'Boskoop
More compact than the 'Green Ripple' from which it is derived, this ivy has glossy, dark green leaves that are
Hedera helix 'Astin
Similar to 'Dicke von Stauss' with dark green, shiny, wavy, fan-shaped leaves, sometimes with leafy growths.
Hedera helix 'Crispa
A compact ivy similar in appearance to 'Parsley Crested', with slightly flatter, irregularly rounded leaves that are tinted.
Hedera helix 'Cavendishii Semi Arborescent
Thick, yellow variegated foliage; some shoots bear fruit.
Climbing ivy, with very short internodes.
Hedera helix 'Charmant'
A pretty mutation of 'Paper Doll' with variegated leaves in several shades of green on a white background.
Ivy for
Hedera maroccana 'Alhaja' - Moroccan ivy
A full-sun variety that tolerates heat well without becoming full-grown quickly.
Leaves with bright yellow centers and
Hedera helix 'Les Gargalous' (The Gargalous)
Mature form, with rather rounded, glossy, dark-green foliage, borne on stems with short internodes.
Inflorescences
Hedera helix 'Baby Gold Dust Mutation
A mutation of Helix 'Baby Gold Dust'.
A fast-growing cultivar for sunny situations.
Hedera maroccana 'Ederalai' - Moroccan ivy
A full-sun variety that tolerates heat well without maturing quickly.
Beautifully contoured leaves
Hedera hibernica 'Angularis Aurea
Here's an original, vigorous climber that will brighten up an old wall or tree trunk.
Its lobes are angular, and the
Hedera helix 'Luminor
A variety that lives up to its name by brightening up the garden.
The winter foliage is light green, and reveals
Hedera helix 'Chalice'
Slow, fasciate growth with irregular, dark-green, glossy, wavy, upward-curving leaves.
Stems stiff and