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Muehlenbeckia axillaris (Creeping wire vine)

Other names: Sprawling wirevine, Matted lignum

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Species
M. axillaris is a compact, mat-forming, deciduous to semi-evergreen shrub with broadly ovate to rounded, mid-green leaves and cup-shaped, yellow-green flowers blooming from the leaf axils from summer to early autumn.
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Season of interest

Flower

Spring Summer Autumn Winter
Flower

Foliage

Spring Summer Autumn Winter
Foliage
Height and spread

Height and spread

Size Max height Max spread To maturity
0.2 m 0.8 m 5-10 years
0 ft 2 ft 5-10 years

Where to grow

Soil type
  • Chalky
  • Loamy
  • Sandy
Soil drainage
  • Well-drained
Soil pH
  • Acid
  • Alkaline
  • Neutral
Sunlight
  • Partial Shade
  • Full Sun
Aspect
  • West
  • South
Exposure
  • Sheltered

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Cultivation

Grow in moderately fertile, well-drained soil in full sun with midday shade in hotter regions. Shelter from cold drying winds. A mulch over the root stock ensures survival in a harsh winter. Site carefully as may become invasive.

Suggested uses

Banks and Slopes, Containers/Patio, Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, City, Hedging/Screens, Low Maintenance, Wallside and trellises, Foliage only

UK hardiness

H3

USDA zones

Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9, Zone 10

Sunset zone

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, H1, 3

WUCOLS

North-Central Coastal = Moderate/Medium
Central Valley = Moderate/Medium
South Coastal = Moderate/Medium
South Inland = Moderate/Medium
High and Intermediate Desert = Inappropriate
Low Desert = Moderate/Medium

Foliage

Deciduous

Habit

Mat-forming, Twining

Native to

Australia, New Zealand

Drought tolerant

No

Flood tolerant

No

Toxicity

Not toxic

Plant care

Pruning

Supports itself by twining around and through nearby plants. Pruning group 11 after flowering.

Propagation methods

Semi-ripe cuttings

Pests

Diseases

Prune vigorous spring flowering climbers

Tie climbers in to a frame support

Plant container grown plants in a sunny sheltered spot

Protect from cold drying winds (in cold areas)

Take semi-ripe cuttings

Plant in moist but well-drained soil (spring)

Sow seeds in containers with heat (spring)

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