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Cymbalaria muralis (Ivy-leaf toadflax)
1 hour care
per year
per year
0.05m
Max height
Max height
1.8m
Max spread
Max spread
1 year
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Cymbalaria muralis
Other names
Coliseum-Ivy , Kenilworth-Ivy, Wandering-Sailor, Mother-Of-Thousands, Oxford-Ivy, Pennywort, Ivy-leaf toadflax, Linaria cymbalaria
Genus
Cymbalaria Cymbalaria
Species
C. muralis - C. muralis is a short-lived, trailing perennial with hairy, lobed, mid-green leaves and spurred, purple, light blue and white flowers from late spring into autumn.
Cymbalaria muralis is: Deciduous
Habit
Creeping, Spreading
Flower
White, Violet in Spring; Violet, White in Summer; White, Violet in Autumn
Foliage
Green in Spring; Green in Summer; Green in Autumn
How to care
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General care
Propagation methods
Seed
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Where to grow
Cymbalaria muralis (Ivy-leaf toadflax) will reach a height of 0.05m and a spread of 1.8m after 1 year.
Suggested uses
Beds and borders, City, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Rock, Underplanting, Wildlife
Cultivation
Grows in any soil as long as it does not dry out and is shaded. Good for growing in walls and in rockeries. Will happily self-seed, so can be invasive.
Soil type
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Soil drainage
Well-drained, Moist but well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade
Aspect
North, East, West
Exposure
Exposed, Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
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Botanical name
Cymbalaria muralis
Other names
Coliseum-Ivy , Kenilworth-Ivy, Wandering-Sailor, Mother-Of-Thousands, Oxford-Ivy, Pennywort, Ivy-leaf toadflax, Linaria cymbalaria
Genus
Cymbalaria Cymbalaria
Species
C. muralis - C. muralis is a short-lived, trailing perennial with hairy, lobed, mid-green leaves and spurred, purple, light blue and white flowers from late spring into autumn.
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Creeping, Spreading
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Colour
Flower
White, Violet in Spring; Violet, White in Summer; White, Violet in Autumn
Foliage
Green in Spring; Green in Summer; Green in Autumn
General care
Propagation methods
Seed
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Where to grow
Cymbalaria muralis (Ivy-leaf toadflax) will reach a height of 0.05m and a spread of 1.8m after 1 year.
Suggested uses
Beds and borders, City, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Rock, Underplanting, Wildlife
Cultivation
Grows in any soil as long as it does not dry out and is shaded. Good for growing in walls and in rockeries. Will happily self-seed, so can be invasive.
Soil type
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Soil drainage
Well-drained, Moist but well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade
Aspect
North, East, West
Exposure
Exposed, Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
USDA zones
Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5, Zone 4
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