Name: Michele Roth N.E. Indiana - Zone 5b, and F (Zone 9b) I'm always on my way out the door..
Sharon said:Different zones, different issues, I think.
My ivy grows very slowly compared to vinca, and in ten years I've never seen signs of it anywhere that I didn't plant it. It'll grow about 36" worth in a season but most of the new growth dies back every winter.