Climbing Ivy Hedera sp. growing on a wired former to create garden sculptured X on a boundary fence
Ivies are very popular in cultivation within their native range, both for attracting wildlife, and for their evergreen foliage; many cultivars with variegated foliage and/or unusual leaf shape have been selected. They are often used to cover unsightly walls while furnishing their own aesthetic appeal. Ivies have however proved to be a serious invasive weed in the parts of North America where winters are not severe, and their cultivation there is now discouraged in many areas. Similar problems exist in Australia where the plant was originally cultivated in gardens. For example, in the coastal basins of California drought-tolerant Algerian ivy (H. algeriensis or H. canariensis) has been planted as a ground cover around buildings and highways, but it has become an invasive weed in coastal forests, and riparian areas.
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Keywords: architecture, boundary, climber, climbing, create, fence, garden, gardening, growing, hedera, horticulture, ivy, sculptured, sp., wired
