Many ivies are suitable for shady exposure. Remember: ivy is mainly an understory plant. We've selected over 250 here, and this list of shade ivy varieties is by no means exhaustive!
As long as ivy remains in the shade, it won't grow to adulthood, i.e. it won't produce flowers or fruit. But it can make a beautiful carpet in places that are impossible to plant, such as under conifers.
Hedera 'Algerian Bellecour' ®
Very large leaves, up to 15 cm in diameter, with 3 more or less rounded lobes. Green blade
Hedera algeriensis 'Bowles's Ox Heart' - Mature ivy
Takes up a lot of space in the garden once installed.
Unlobed, very broad leaves, certainly one of the largest
Hedera algeriensis 'Chloé' - Algerian Ivy 'Chloé
Found near a village in Seine et Marne.
Takes on beautiful hues in winter, with blood-red leaves. Vigorous, making
Hedera algeriensis or Algerian ivy
As its name suggests, it originates from northern Algeria and Tunisia.
Ivy with large leaves, 3 lobes
Hedera azorica - Azores ivy
Leaves 10 x 11 cm, simple and alternate, palmate and petiolate with a whole margin. Blade medium green, slightly
Hedera colchica 'Dendroides' - Caucasian ivy
Dark green, glossy leaves that may be rounded or pointed. Margins often curved underneath.
Medium to tall ivy
Hedera colchica 'Dentata Variegata' - Caucasian ivy
Particularly attractive ivy, with broad, variegated, leathery, pointed leaves that hang elegantly. Wide, cream-colored or
Hedera colchica 'Dentata' - Caucasian ivy
The largest leaves in the Hedera genus . They can reach up to 25 cm in length. Non-lobed or three-lobed foliage,
Hedera colchica 'Georgian' - Caucasian ivy
Attractive ivy, with narrow, dark-green, glossy, pointed foliage, composed of 0 to 3 lobes.
Slightly rounded leaf base
Hedera colchica 'My Heart' - Caucasian ivy
Perfectly cordate leaf. Medium to dark green blade.
Red stems and petioles. Very sparsely branched stems with internodes.
Hedera colchica 'Slow Dwarf' - Caucasian ivy
Slow-growing, modest ivy.
Small, thick, deltoid, unlobed leaves.
Hedera cypria 'Silver Arrow' - Cyprus ivy
Hedera cypria 'Silver Arrow' is a rare collector's ivy.
It is a cultivar of the Cyprus ivy.
Hedera helix 'Anne So' - Ornamental ivy
A climbing plant much appreciated for its beauty and elegant appearance.
Foliage turns bright red in winter, highlighting the
Hedera helix 'Aracs' - Ornamental ivy
Semi-adult ivy with triangular leaves.
Blade, not lobed, with cordate base, bright green tinged with brown in cold weather. Ribbed
Hedera helix 'Arapahoe' - Ornamental ivy
Broadly cupped, medium to dark green leaves with 5 lobes.
Long, pointed central lobe.
Hedera helix 'Ardingly' - Ornamental ivy
Tiny green and gray leaves, narrowly edged with creamy white.
Leaves composed of 3 pointed lobes, one of which is often
Hedera helix 'Armel' - Ornamental ivy
Wild-collected clone. Probably one of the most colorful clones of Hedera helix in existence. It takes ,
Hedera helix 'Asterisk' - Ornamental ivy
A very interesting variety for greening walls.
Leaves composed of 5 to 7 narrow lobes, pointed and curved towards the tip.
Hedera helix 'Astin' - Ornamental ivy
Compact ivy with wavy, fan-shaped, dark-green, glossy leaves.
Leafy outgrowths sometimes along main veins. Leaf blade
Hedera helix 'Ate' - Ornamental ivy
Very original, compact ivy. Embossed green leaves with curled, downward-curving edges. Greenish-purple stems and petioles.
Hedera helix 'Atropurpurea' - Ornamental ivy
Ivy that doesn't go unnoticed, especially in winter. In cold weather, its bronze-purple to dark purple coloring
Hedera helix 'Baccifer' - Ornamental ivy
Atypical foliage with 5 characteristic angular lobes.
Young shoots take on golden hues in spring, turning green.
Hedera helix 'Baden-Baden' - Ornamental ivy
Interesting ivy for its great resistance to drought and sun.
Leaves, medium-sized, formed from 3 to
Hedera helix 'Balkon' - Ornamental ivy
A selection of English ivy, with smaller, closely spaced, glossy green leaves. They are often tinged with red
Hedera helix 'Baltica' - Ornamental ivy
Probably the most cold-resistant variety of ivy. Also tolerates hot weather.
Dark green leaves with
Hedera helix 'Bettina' - Ornamental ivy
One of the most graceful white-margined ivy ever.
Broad, scurved leaves, often asymmetrical, slightly wavy on the sides.
Hedera helix 'Big Deal' - Ornamental ivy
A variety with atypical leaves reminiscent of Geranium. Originally known as "geranium ivy".
Almost round, lobeless leaf,
Hedera helix 'Bill Archer' - Ornamental ivy
Atypical ivy variety with fine foliage.
Leaves linear, not lobed, scurved at the edges and slightly toothed. Blade
Hedera helix 'Bill Archer' mutation - Ornamental ivy
Very original ivy with thin, narrow leaves.
Non-lobed, linear, dark green leaves with a single vein.
Hedera helix 'Bizar' - Ornamental ivy
Clone from 'Triton', observed by a Spanish Basque friend who exchanged it with me. Bizar means beard in