Azores ivy can be hard to come by, but it’s regarded as unwanted and dangerous since it’s an invasive plant and an ivy poisonous to pets if they eat it. It’s a climbing ivy that has medium to lime green leaves that have five points each, making a rugged heart leaf shape.
This evergreen plant has large, dark green leaves that look lovely as a ground cover or climbing outside. Known to cause severe irritation if you come in contact with it, it’s wise to handle it with gloves and keep it away from children and pets.
English ivy is considered invasive in many areas, so it’s best suited as a house plant. If you keep it outdoors, prune it regularly so it won’t overtake other plants and tree trunks and escape your garden.
This ivy forms dense mats that can easily kill off any plant it covers and forms woody vines. It’s difficult to remove once it establishes itself and is harmful if ingested, so letting it take over your yard is not the best idea.
It has five points on each leaf, with the middle point being slender and longer than the rest. It’s somewhat drought tolerant, but it will have the best color when given consistently damp soil. It prefers partial shade but can tolerate full sun if necessary.
Irish ivy can adapt to tolerate almost any condition, whether it’s full shade, full sun, or somewhere in between. The leaves of Irish ivy are medium or dark green and have white veins. They have three points, but the two on the side are rounded and sometimes seem nonexistent, creating a heart shape or triangular shape.
The leaves are deep green and are variegated with white edges. They can grow in full sun, partial shade, or dappled sunlight. It can cause skin irritation if you touch it, so handle it with gloves and keep it away from pets and children.
Irish ivy can adapt to tolerate almost any condition, whether it’s full shade, full sun, or somewhere in between. The leaves of Irish ivy are medium or dark green and have white veins. They have three points, but the two on the side are rounded and sometimes seem nonexistent, creating a heart shape or triangular shape.
Persian ivy, or Colchica ivy, is typically used as a ground cover because it can form a thick carpet under its preferred conditions. Persian ivy likes partial or full shade in zones 5-9, so plant ivy of the Persian variety underneath trees.
Also known as creeping Charlie, Swedish ivy has small glossy green leaves on a reddish vine. It’s a climbing vine but is often grown in hanging baskets because it’s so lush and bushy.