Ivy is so invasive, in fact ... ground cover that will spread out about 8 to 12 feet wide. While fatshedera is evergreen in some regions, it may freeze in colder parts of its range.

The ilex or holly, and the ivy, both evergreen plants are traditional Christmas symbols: the holly for part of the same reason as the Glastonbury Rose is, because it represents the Crown of Thorns ...

Even today, some people have the superstition that ivy should never be brought indoors except at Christmas. Predating Christianity, evergreen types of holly and ivy were considered particularly ...