Muehlenbeckia axillaris 'Nana' ~ Little Leaf Creeping Wire Vine

Muehlenbeckia axillaris 'Nana' ~ Little Leaf Creeping Wire VineLittle Leaf Creeping Wire Vine is an unusual creeping semi evergreen vine with wiry copper stems and tiny rounded bright green leaves with a glossy finish that form a mat if not given support to climb. Foliage will bronze in heat or cold. The insignificant creamy flowers are followed by tiny berries in late summer. Prefers part sun and moist well drained soils. Its small size makes it an excellent container filler. Type: Perennial, Vine Height: 0. 5

Little Leaf Creeping Wire Vine is an unusual creeping semi-evergreen vine with wiry copper stems and tiny rounded bright green leaves with a glossy finish that form a mat if not given support to climb.  Foliage will bronze in heat or cold.  The insignificant creamy flowers are followed by tiny berries in late summer.  Prefers part sun and moist well-drained soils.  Its small size makes it an excellent container filler.

MAINTENANCE NEEDS:  Low maintenance plant.  No serious pests or diseases.  Can tolerate both drought and wet soils.

LANDSCAPE USES: Accents and Group Plantings,  Borders, Rock Gardens, Woodland Gardens, Naturalized Areas, and Containers.

COMPANION PLANTS: Phlox, Viola, Rudbeckia

IMAGES: Photo by Salicyna, Muehlenbeckia axillaris 2017-09-26 4498, CC BY-SA 4.0, (2) Krzysztof Golik creator QS:P170,Q51955005, Muehlenbeckia axillaris in La Jaysinia, CC BY-SA 4.0, (3) Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, Muehlenbeckia axillaris kz01, CC BY-SA 4.0

*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.