Muehlenbeckia axillaris - Wire Vine

Muehlenbeckia axillaris - Wire VineCreeping Wire Vine (Muehlenbeckia axillaris) is a sprawling prostrate subshrub with distinctive small, round, ornamental dark green leaves and wiry stems. It requires little maintenance and is fast spreading. It's also sometimes referred to as Matted Lignum.

Growing to a height of 24" to 36" this annual grows best in full sun and well-draining soil

The big white flowers in spring are reason enough to plant this beauty

fountain-like mound

A very popular variety

bluff edges

noted for its truly perennial cultivars

Consider cutting the stems in early spring for the decorative catkins

Eggplant colored trunk and stems with large dark green foliage

silvery-white spotted bat-winged leaves and matching white flowers

Foliage turns a respectable yellow in fall

A mature plant of ‘Bartzella’ is incredibly elegant looking

A more disease resistant selection of the traditional vase shaped upright shrub with blue green foliage in summer turning orange red in fall