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Cymbalaria muralis
Kenilworth Ivy
Origin: Native to Mediterranean Europe.
| Family |
| Scrophulariaceae |
| Genus |
| Cymbalaria |
| Species |
| muralis |
| Category |
| Perennials, Weeds |
| Type |
| Vine |
| Pronunciation |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 5 - 8 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 6 |
| Height |
| 7 - 15 cm |
| Spread |
| 30 - 45 cm |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Landscape |
| Groundcover, rock gardens and hanging baskets. |
| Cultivation |
| Full sun and partial-shade. Medium moisture and well-drained soil. |
| Shape |
| Low-growing and spreading. |
| Growth |
| Fast |
| Pests |
| Snails, slugs and mites can be a problem. |
| Leaf Description |
| Small, shallow-lobed, rounded to kidney-shaped leaves that are 2 - 3 cm wide. Leaves grow on 2 - 5 cm tall trailing stems that root at the nodes. |
| Flower Description |
| Small, long-stalked, snapdragon-like flowers that bloom May to September. |
| Colour Description |
| The leaves are green. The flowers are a purplish-blue with a yellow throat. |
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