Boston Ivy is a dense vine growing to 50+ feet and attaching itself by means of holdfasts (adhesive disks). This is the classic vine seen on buildings associated with "ivy league" schools.
The three parted leaves are a glossy green during the grown season and change to a brilliant red-orange in the fall.
It produces blue-black berries favored by birds. It grows in full sun to shade locations and will need attention to annual pruning in the spring to keep it from covering architectural features on structures.
Cultivars to look for are 'Fenway Park', a golden leaved form of Boston ivy and 'Lowii' a very small leaved and slower growing form for small space gardens.
Green showers offers lime-green foliage.