Muehlenbeckia axillaris
Creeping Wire Vine
Creeping Wire Vine is a low growing evergreen shrub, forming wiry mats up to about 1 metre in spread. The plant is hardy, drought-tolerant and quick-growing, thriving in a range of light conditions. It can be cultivated as a ground cover and grows well in containers or pots and on rocky ground as well as standard potting soil. Although it grows fastest in warm seasons, it is tolerant of freezing weather. Insignificant green flowers become black-seeded white berries in late summer.
Contributed by @ofthought
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Full sun to partial shade
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Very little water
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Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)
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Light and free draining
Common name
Creeping Wire Vine
Latin name
Muehlenbeckia axillaris
type
Groundcover
family
Polygonaceae
ph
5.0 - 7.0 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Full sun to partial shade
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Frost
Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)
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Soil
Light and free draining
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Water
Very little water
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
full grown dimensions
1.00 M
0.10 M
Muehlenbeckia axillaris
Creeping Wire Vine is a low growing evergreen shrub, forming wiry mats up to about 1 metre in spread. The plant is hardy, drought-tolerant and quick-growing, thriving in a range of light conditions. It can be cultivated as a ground cover and grows well in containers or pots and on rocky ground as well as standard potting soil. Although it grows fastest in warm seasons, it is tolerant of freezing weather. Insignificant green flowers become black-seeded white berries in late summer.
Planting young plants
From Early Spring TO Early Spring
If planting as ground cover, plant 4 young plants per sq foot. Best not to plant on a rockery as it is too vigorous. Plant in full sun or part shade in any soil or, if planting in containers, use a general purpose potting compost.
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