Plant Number: 7.370.050   

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Small Leaf Creeping Wire Vine
Muehlenbeckia axillaris

  

A low creeping evergreen groundcover, this forms a spreading mat of wiry stems, clothed in tiny rounded leaves with a glossy green finish. Fall and winter colour is an attractive bronze green. Insignificant green flowers become black-seeded white berries in late summer. Great for large areas and stabilizing slopes. Vigorous habit. Space at 4 to 6 plants per square yard. Plants may be mown once a year in the spring to encourage thicker growth. Good in combination with spring flowering bulbs. Tolerates fairly high foot traffic and dry conditions, once established. Too vigorous for the rock garden or perennial border. Avoid planting between pathway flagstones as this may become a trip hazard.


Zone 6 to Zone 9

Conditions     Appearance    
Sun Exposure
  Full Sun
  Partial Shade

Soil Type
  Normal
  Sandy
  Clay

Soil pH
  Acid
  Alkaline
  Neutral

Soil Moisture
  Average
  Dry
  Moist

Care Level
  Easy

Foot Traffic
  High

Rate of Spread
  Medium
Flower Colour
  Green

Blooming Time
  Early Summer
  Late Spring

Foliage Color
  Deep Green

Plant Uses & Characteristics
  Containers
  Deer Resistant
  Drought Tolerant
  Evergreen
  Ground Cover

Flower Head Size
  Very Small

Height
   5-10 cm
   2-4 inches

Spread
   60-75 cm
   23-29 inches