Ivy-leaved Toadflax
$6.00
Unit price per🌿 Cymbalaria muralis – Delicate Trailing Blooms for Walls, Crevices & Shade Gardens
Add a touch of whimsy to your garden with Cymbalaria muralis.
Also known as Ivy-leaved Toadflax or Kenilworth Ivy, this trailing perennial features small, ivy-shaped leaves and delicate lilac-purple flowers with white and yellow markings. It thrives in cracks, crevices, and shady corners, rooting as it spreads. Ideal for cottage gardens, stone walls, and informal plantings, it’s loved for its fairy-tale charm and low-maintenance nature.
- Botanical Name: Cymbalaria muralis
- Height & Spread: Up to 10cm tall × 30–50cm spread
- Position: Part shade to full shade
- Soil: Moist but well-drained; chalk, loam, or sand
- Flowering Period: Spring to early autumn
- Uses: Walls, rockeries, containers, groundcover, shady borders
- Other Names: Kenilworth Ivy, Roving Sailor, Mother-of-Thousands
- Approx. 0.58g/300 seeds per packet
Why You'll Love It:
- Trailing stems root as they go—perfect for vertical surfaces
- Lilac snapdragon-like flowers bloom for months
- Evergreen in mild climates
- Self-seeds freely and spreads gently
- Ideal for shady, low-maintenance spots
🌱 Growing Instructions (Care Guide)
🌞 Light Requirements:
Prefers part shade to full shade. Ideal for walls, underplanting, and cool corners.
🌱 Soil Conditions:
Thrives in moist but well-drained soil. Tolerates chalk, loam, and sand. pH range: acid to alkaline.
🌱 Sowing Instructions:
- Sow directly in autumn or spring
- Press seeds lightly into soil—do not cover deeply
- Germinates in 14–21 days at 15–20°C
- Space plants 15–30cm apart
💧 Watering:
Water regularly during establishment. Once mature, water occasionally—tolerates dry spells but prefers consistent moisture.
✂️ Maintenance:
- Trim back lightly to control spread
- Allow some flowers to go to seed for natural reseeding
- Remove excess growth from unwanted areas
🌼 Tip:
Perfect for softening stone walls, edging shady paths, or trailing from containers. Pairs beautifully with ferns, hostas, and lamium.
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🌿 Cymbalaria muralis – Delicate Trailing Blooms for Walls, Crevices & Shade Gardens
Add a touch of whimsy to your garden with Cymbalaria muralis.
Also known as Ivy-leaved Toadflax or Kenilworth Ivy, this trailing perennial features small, ivy-shaped leaves and delicate lilac-purple flowers with white and yellow markings. It thrives in cracks, crevices, and shady corners, rooting as it spreads. Ideal for cottage gardens, stone walls, and informal plantings, it’s loved for its fairy-tale charm and low-maintenance nature.
- Botanical Name: Cymbalaria muralis
- Height & Spread: Up to 10cm tall × 30–50cm spread
- Position: Part shade to full shade
- Soil: Moist but well-drained; chalk, loam, or sand
- Flowering Period: Spring to early autumn
- Uses: Walls, rockeries, containers, groundcover, shady borders
- Other Names: Kenilworth Ivy, Roving Sailor, Mother-of-Thousands
- Approx. 0.58g/300 seeds per packet
Why You'll Love It:
- Trailing stems root as they go—perfect for vertical surfaces
- Lilac snapdragon-like flowers bloom for months
- Evergreen in mild climates
- Self-seeds freely and spreads gently
- Ideal for shady, low-maintenance spots
🌱 Growing Instructions (Care Guide)
🌞 Light Requirements:
Prefers part shade to full shade. Ideal for walls, underplanting, and cool corners.
🌱 Soil Conditions:
Thrives in moist but well-drained soil. Tolerates chalk, loam, and sand. pH range: acid to alkaline.
🌱 Sowing Instructions:
- Sow directly in autumn or spring
- Press seeds lightly into soil—do not cover deeply
- Germinates in 14–21 days at 15–20°C
- Space plants 15–30cm apart
💧 Watering:
Water regularly during establishment. Once mature, water occasionally—tolerates dry spells but prefers consistent moisture.
✂️ Maintenance:
- Trim back lightly to control spread
- Allow some flowers to go to seed for natural reseeding
- Remove excess growth from unwanted areas
🌼 Tip:
Perfect for softening stone walls, edging shady paths, or trailing from containers. Pairs beautifully with ferns, hostas, and lamium.
