 |
• The New Perennial Club
• Newsletter/Archive
• About Us
• Contact
• Media eMail Alerts
• In the News
• Top Sellers
• Feedback
• Bug Report
• Poisonous Plants
• Dealer Locator
• Learn How to Search
• Plant Tag Symbols
|
|
 | Heritage Perennial Profile |
Here's the complete description for this Heritage Perennial. Drop in any time to see the rest of our collection.
| Plant Number: 7.370.050 | USDA Zone: 6 - 9 |
 |
 |
| |
 | Muehlenbeckia axillaris |
| Common name : Creeping Wire Vine |
| |
|
|
| |
| 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.
|
| |
|
Conditions |
Appearance |
|
|
|
|
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Partial Shade
Soil Type
Normal
Sandy
Clay
Soil pH
Neutral
Alkaline
Acid
Soil Moisture
Average
Dry
Moist
Care Level
Easy
|
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
Foot Traffic
High
Growth Rate
Medium
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
