RHS Other common names
Aaron's beard, climbing sailor, Colisseum ivy, devil's ribbon, female fluellen, ivy weed, ivy wort, Kenilworth ivy, Kentucky ivy, mother of thousands, Oxford ivy, Oxford weed, penny leaf, pennywort, roving sailor, wandering sailor
Synonyms
Antirrhinum cymbalaria, Linaria cymbalaria
Herbaceous Perennial
Produces a low mat of small, lobed, more or less evergreen leaves from creeping stems that root as they go. Small, lilac, snapdragon-like flowers are produced all summer
Position
Full sun, Partial shade
Soil Types
Chalk, Loam, Sand
Max Height
Up to 10 cm
Max Spread
0.1-0.5 metres