The ban comes after the Washington State Department of Agriculture passed a rule July 9 adding English ivy along with 18 ...

It’s now illegal in Washington to buy or sell English ivy, the fast-growing, climbing vine that can weaken and kill trees and overtake native plants.

English ivy is the fast-growing, climbing vine that can weaken and kill trees and overtake native plants. It will be illegal to buy or sell it starting Aug. 9.