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Creeping Wire Vine

Muehlenbecki Axillaris

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Overview

Creeping Wire Vine (Muehlenbeckia axillaris) is a low-lying, vigorous groundcover with delicately intertwining, wiry stems. Its small, rounded leaves create dense, green mats that spread up to 18 inches wide, reaching a height of 2-6 inches. Tiny, inconspicuous flowers bloom in summer. Ideal for filling gaps, this hardy plant tolerates a variety of soils and can grow in full sun to part shade. Zones 6-9.

Sun Full, HalfWater MediumZones 8–10Type Ground cover, Vine
Creeping Wire Vine (Muehlenbecki Axillaris) — Tiny, inconspicuous flowers bloom in summer
Creeping Wire Vine (Muehlenbecki Axillaris) — is a captivating groundcover that boasts remarkable versatility and resilienceCreeping Wire Vine (Muehlenbecki Axillaris) — rounded leaves create denseCreeping Wire Vine (Muehlenbecki Axillaris) — reaching a height of 2-6 inchesCreeping Wire Vine (Muehlenbecki Axillaris) — vigorous groundcover with delicately intertwiningCreeping Wire Vine (Muehlenbecki Axillaris) — scientifically known as Muehlenbeckia axillarisCreeping Wire Vine (Muehlenbecki Axillaris) — Creeping Wire Vine (Muehlenbeckia axillaris) is a low-lying+3

Culture

Sun
Full, Half
Water
Medium
USDA zones
8–10

Shape & size

Classification

Type
Ground cover, Vine
Family
Polygonaceae

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Creeping Wire Vine (Muehlenbecki Axillaris) — Tiny, inconspicuous flowers bloom in summer
Creeping Wire Vine (Muehlenbecki Axillaris) — is a captivating groundcover that boasts remarkable versatility and resilience
Creeping Wire Vine (Muehlenbecki Axillaris) — rounded leaves create dense
Creeping Wire Vine (Muehlenbecki Axillaris) — reaching a height of 2-6 inches
Creeping Wire Vine (Muehlenbecki Axillaris) — vigorous groundcover with delicately intertwining
Creeping Wire Vine (Muehlenbecki Axillaris) — scientifically known as Muehlenbeckia axillaris
Creeping Wire Vine (Muehlenbecki Axillaris) — Creeping Wire Vine (Muehlenbeckia axillaris) is a low-lying
Creeping Wire Vine (Muehlenbecki Axillaris) — green mats that spread up to 18 inches wide
Creeping Wire Vine (Muehlenbecki Axillaris) — Ideal for filling gaps, this hardy plant tolerates a variety of soils and can grow in full sun to part shade
Creeping Wire Vine (Muehlenbecki Axillaris) — and glossy green leaves intertwined with slender
Photographs by 2 contributors

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