I like the lamb ear. it does well in my garden. I have it in full sun until 2 o'clock. It's also growing in partial shade. I'm not a fan of it's flower stalks but I leave them because the bees love them. as far as the ivy goes I'll say this-it took me 2 years and close to $500 to get rid of it. it covered the entire back yard from fence to the house. It grew into the windows of the garage. It grew through cinder blocks and plywood. it covered the entire back half of the property-both sides. at one point there were 65 bags of it on the curb for yard recycling. that's all I have to say about ivy.
