KENILWORTH IVY
Cymbalaria muralis
SKU: 552-20
Description
A very attractive evergreen perennial. Cymbalaria muralis, with common names ivy-leaved toadflax, Kenilworth ivy, coliseum ivy, Oxford ivy, mother of thousands, pennywort, wandering sailor, is a flowering plant native to Mediterranean Europe and widely naturalised elsewhere.
It spreads quickly, growing approximately 5 cm (2.0 in) tall – it commonly grows in rock and wall crevices, and along footpaths. The leaves are evergreen, rounded to heart-shaped, 2.5 to 5 cm (1.0 to 2.0 in) long and wide, 3–7-lobed, alternating on thin stems. The flowers are very small, similar in shape to snapdragon flowers. Flowers from May to September.
Height: 5 cm, 2 inches
Location: Sun in moist areas, in drier areas
Type: Hardy perennial
Hardiness zones: 4-9, possibly as cold as zone 3
Seeds per pack: 20
Germination: Place the seeds on the surface of the growing mix. Do not cover the seeds, as they require light to germinate. Keep moist until germination, which takes approximately 21-30 days.
Description
A very attractive evergreen perennial. Cymbalaria muralis, with common names ivy-leaved toadflax, Kenilworth ivy, coliseum ivy, Oxford ivy, mother of thousands, pennywort, wandering sailor, is a flowering plant native to Mediterranean Europe and widely naturalised elsewhere.
It spreads quickly, growing approximately 5 cm (2.0 in) tall – it commonly grows in rock and wall crevices, and along footpaths. The leaves are evergreen, rounded to heart-shaped, 2.5 to 5 cm (1.0 to 2.0 in) long and wide, 3–7-lobed, alternating on thin stems. The flowers are very small, similar in shape to snapdragon flowers. Flowers from May to September.
Height: 5 cm, 2 inches
Location: Sun in moist areas, in drier areas
Type: Hardy perennial
Hardiness zones: 4-9, possibly as cold as zone 3
Seeds per pack: 20
Germination: Place the seeds on the surface of the growing mix. Do not cover the seeds, as they require light to germinate. Keep moist until germination, which takes approximately 21-30 days.
