Sprawling Wirevine

Sprawling Wirevine Care

Muehlenbeckia Axillaris

What is the plant

Creeping 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. This plant is an excellent choice as a hardy, alternative ground cover, coping well with a medium amount of foot traffic. It also works for use on slopes to help prevent soil erosion.Because of its draping qualities, Creeping Wire Vine also looks great in hanging baskets and containers, alongside other taller plants.

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Lighting

Full Sun

Difficulty

Easy

How to Care for the Plant

Water
During the first growing season, Creeping Wire Vie should be kept consistently moist. This will give the roots the best chance to establish.Once the plant is fully mature, although it prefers moist soil, it can cope with dry conditions.
Pruning
Pruning isn't a necessity, but mowing down the shrub, particularly in the spring, can help to encourage new and healthy growth.It can also help to contain the spread if your plant is thriving in a sunny, warm position. You can mow it back at any time of the year if you feel it's getting too full.
Fertilizer
In good quality soil, fertilizer will not be required. If your Creeping Wire Vine is in dry, rocky soil, it may benefit from an annual feeding in the spring, just before new growth starts.

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Sunlight
A sunny or partial shade location is what Creeping Wire Vine prefers. It can cope in areas with no shade, but just expect much slower growth.
Soil
Creeping Wire Vine isn't fussy when it comes to soil types. It copes well with dry, infertile soils and this is part of its appeal for use on rocky slopes where other plants struggle to thrive. It can help to minimize erosion in these types of areas.
Temperature
This hardy plant can handle alpine conditions, but you should expect a much slower growth rate.As you would expect of a plant that is native to Australia and New Zealand, Creeping Wire Vine thrives in warm conditions.