English ivy (Hedera helix) is the quintessential type of ivy ... It is also a bit more drought-tolerant than other ivy varieties. Irish ivy (Hedera hibernica) is a fast-growing species of ivy ...

Ivy is so invasive, in fact, that some cultivars are classified as noxious ... Fatshedera is a cross between ivy 'Hibernica' (Hedera helix) and Japanese fatsia 'Moseri' (Fatsia japonica).