Muehlenbeckia, Creeping Wire Vine, Maidenhair Vine, Mattress Vine 'Nana'

The plant is pure evil. It looks great and makes for nice ground cover, plus it doesn't take any effort for it to thrive ... which is pre...Read Morecisely why it's evil. It grows beyond control and never dies. It would survive a nuclear winter. But the biggest problem is it will grow inside the walls of your house and come out your roof and through any crack in foundation or walls. And at that point it's very difficult to remove it from under your foundation. And to compound the problem, it's tough as leather so your hands typically won't be good enough to tear it out. So then you try digging it out, but it's so pervasive and spreads so rapidly and readily, that you can't get everywhere it goes (like under the foundation). So then you try Roundup, and after three treatments, it still comes back like a zombie.
The very thing that makes you rich, makes you poor!

I recently saw this plant in a planter at a friends house here in Salt Lake City, and he couldn't remember the name so i (googled) and id...Read Moreentified it.

I had been looking for something just like this to plant around the base of my pond/fountain and flagstone walkway. I planted four Wirevine plants in a cool dry part sun exposure, about 2' apart early this spring and so far so good, not much growth yet, but as this is their first season i don't expect much.

They get about 6 hours of direct sunlight a day, over-sprayed and watered by hand every other day/daily until established. As I live in the Mountainous Salt Lake City with temperamental weather it hasn't succumbed to heat or lack of water during my vacations so far this summer.

I am going to try an experiment with the hardiness of this plant wirevine this coming winter, I will mulch 2 plants and leave 2 plants un mulched over winter, see if they survive? Our winters have been rather mild as of late, so i don't see any harm in this experiment.

I don't prefer high maintenance plants in my garden, so if they live YAY, if not EH..

A neighbor has grown this plant for at least 5 years in part sun, with no irrigation. It's formed a patch about a yard across, next to so...Read Moreme thyme which it doesn't seem to want to invade. I find it attractive, and it doesn't seem to want to spread inordinately. It's hardy but tardily deciduous here (Boston Z6a).

Planted one 4" pot last fall in heavy clay, on south facing slope and without irrigation. Plant has spread approximately 12" and seems pr...Read Moreomising as a substitute for workhorse ground covers here I the South. Clay soil may limit rapid expansion experienced in areas with loamy or sandy soils.

A friend gave me this plant as a small topiary. It grew and I set it outside in a fairly shaded area moist area. It grew out of its pot ...Read Morewith beautiful cascading vines in multi-directions. I pruned it one day, thought I had ruined it, but it filled back in. I can start new plants easily from trimmings and planting in similar locations. I live in Porterville, CA, zone 9, so frosty for weeks in winter and a scorching 105+ days for weeks in the summer. It loves a semi-shaded area with plenty of moisture. It is the most attractive plant in my yard. I love this little plant with its thriving disposition!

I'm in Salt Lake City, Utah, zone 6. It hasn't been invasive, I was afraid it wouldn't come back, but it did. It was on the north side ...Read Moreof my house, not much water, no sun in the winter and it did very well until the ducks started picking at it. So I planted some in the sun in July, full sun, 100 degrees, dumb time to plant it, it barely survived, but did.
I wish it stayed green all winter.

I have experienced the serious invasive habit of this plant. It has taken over several neighbors' yards - all elderly folk who do little...Read More if any maintenance in their yards - and I constantly fight it's entrance into my back yard. It travels through and under fences, climbs trees and bushes and suffocates them. It is extremely difficult to remove as the runners travel quite deep, and the vine itself is very wiry and difficult to cut.

We live in zone 4 and I could not let this beautiful plant freeze. So I brought it in and set it on a bench in our entrance on the north ...Read Moreside of the house. It got quite cool out there at times and only bright light, no sunshine, but looks like the day I brought it in. Now I want to transplant it in something larger and put it outside when the weather warms.What kind of soil should I plant it in?

I have tried this plant as an experimental in my garden. It has not spread as much as those have reported in warmer climates, but it doe...Read Mores return faithfully year after year. The spot it is growing in receives very bright light, but not direct sun. I also grow it in pots which I over winter in my greenhouse. It does just fine in the greenhouse.

One small plant has spread to 30" x 48" in an area with only three or four hours afternoon sun daily. It's been a moderate grower....to...Read Moreok three years to achieve this size. Frost and prolonged freezing in the teens turn the leaves black but the plant fully rebounds in the spring. Be patient. It's also done well and grown rapidly in pots with premium soil in full sun. Needs plenty of water.

Until I read the description of Muehlenbeckia axillaris I thought that's what I had. It was labeled that way. It must be 'nana' though be...Read Morecause it is a very small, low creeper. It's beautiful. It has survived two winters here in zone 6b so far.

(zone 8b) This plant has not been invasive for me although it does spread. It has done well in shaded areas in my clay soil, but has not...Read More done well in sun. It's light airy texture has been a good addition to my garden and great addition to planters.

I had to vote negative to let people know this plant can be your worst invasive nightmare. I got 2 little 4" pots of this, planted them i...Read Moren the driest place in my yard (in sand), full sun for 8-10 hours a day. I pretty much ignored them, that is to say that after the 1st 2 weeks I didn't water them or anything & we were in horrible drought conditions. In 1 1/2 years they had covered an area approx. 14' x 16' & I had been trying to keep them trimmed back so they wouldn't crawl into everything else. They crawled over & under & through everything in their path rooting their thin stems all along the way. They were a BEAST to get rid of. I had to spray them but where they went into my juniper I had to pull & pull & pull & still have to keep a close watch for pop ups. That is what this plant can do in my zone. On a positive note: it could replace turf grass if all you want is a green yard with nothing else in it.

Maidenhair Vine is lovely in a large pot on a stand, which allows the vines to grow down the sides of the pot and lower.
I cut of...Read Moref stems, (woody) and stuck them in moist soil; even without hormone powder and the stems survived.
Maidenhair Vine is cold hardy, and seems to be evergreen as the leaves are still on my plant.
I would highly recommend it as a plant which adds interest and
texture in a porch setting.

great for rock gardens