Tuesday 9 February 2016

Muehlenbeckia axillaris

Muehlenbeckia axillaris



Common name: creeping wire vine
Family: Polygonaceae
Leaf: squarish, roundish, small, glossy leaves that are less than 1 cm in diameter, with thin, red-brown stems
Flowers: inconspicuous, non-showy
Height: 2-4"; Spread: up to 30"
Habit: Spreading groundcover; Form: matting
Culture: Hardy in USDA zones 6-9. Best grown in full sun to part shade. Water regularly when top 3" of soil is dry. 
Uses: groundcover, rock garden specimen
Origin: New Zealand, Tasmania, New South Wales


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