Cymbalaria aequitriloba - (15) Flat
Common Name: Mini Kenilworth Ivy
Zones 6 to 10, may not be winter hardy throughout Zone 6 unless grown in a protected area.
Part shade to full shade.
Plants reach 1 to 2 inches tall and 6 to 8 inches wide; low-growing, semi-evergreen groundcover. Growth rate: Moderate to Fast, easy to grow and control.
Kenilworth ivy forms a dense, flat mat of tiny, scalloped, medium green leaves. Tiny, snapdragon-like, mauve-purple flowers with yellow throats emerge in mid spring through mid summer.
Cymbalaria aequitriloba grows best in average, medium moisture, well-drained soil; with cool summers and moderate winter conditions. Stems root at the nodes to form a creeping mat of foliage for covering slopes or in shady crevices of banks, rock gardens or walls. Tolerates light traffic when placed along paths and between stepping stones. Excellent in containers or as a woodland groundcover. Evergreen in mild winter regions. |