English Ivy, Common Ivy 'Yellow Ripple'

I love this ivy! Its yellow-gold & cream variegation adds year-round interest to my garden. Being an ivy, however, it does spread & climb...Read More & have the potential to overtake smaller plants in its vicinity. H. helix 'Yellow Ripple' is a great golden evergreen, despite its typical ivy tendencies. It displays its best golden variegation in full sun, becoming lime green in deeper areas of shade, and grows more lush and full in full sun as well. No matter how much it spreads & climbs, 'Yellow Ripple' will remain one of my favorite plants in the garden for its beautiful evergreen foliage & strong-willed character.

This is my favorite Ivy. Its bold edges of gold/ lime variegation on very shapely leaves make an excellent backdrop to small bluish flow...Read Moreers like violas and saffron. It seems to be less prone to winterburn than other ivies I have, and it does not grow nearly as fast as the species. - A nicer alternative.