English ivy prefers moist, successional deciduous woods. However, it will grow on a variety of exposures, moisture regimes, soil types, and slopes. This plant will not flower under dense shade but will persist and continue to spread.
English ivy is native to Europe and was brought to the U.S. by early settlers as an ornamental. Since that time, its popularity as a landscape plant has continued. Its use as a roadside beautification and erosion control planting has augmented further spread. E. ivy is present in twenty-eight states including Hawaii.
