kenilworth ivy
Cymbalaria muralis
USDA zones5 to 8
SunHandles partial sun or full shade
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size2 to 3 inches tall12 to 18 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Climbing
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Blue, yellow, purple
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Kenilworth ivy (Cymbalaria muralis) is a perennial for rock gardens, shade gardens, ground cover, and borders. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes part sun to full shade and dry to moist, sandy or clay soil. It grows fast and spreads 12 to 18 inches, so give it room. Blue, yellow, and purple flowers appear in spring, summer, and autumn, and bees visit them.
Pairs well with Lady fern, Aureola Japanese forest grass, and Green and gold.
Native range
Northern Italy.