Add graceful texture and year-round greenery to your landscape with Muehlenbeckia complexa, commonly known as Angel Vine, Wire Vine, or Maidenhair Vine. This fast-growing perennial features tiny, glossy green leaves on slender, dark wiry stems, creating an elegant cascading or mat-forming effect.

Perfect as a groundcover, spiller plant, or climbing vine with support, Angel Vine thrives in rock gardens, containers, hanging baskets, fairy gardens, and between stepping stones. Its dense growth naturally suppresses weeds while softening borders and walls with delicate texture.

Easy to grow and drought tolerant once established, Muehlenbeckia complexa is an excellent choice for gardeners seeking a versatile, low-maintenance foliage plant for both modern and cottage-style landscapes.

Key Features

• Tiny glossy green leaves on dark wiry stems
• Excellent trailing or spreading groundcover
• Beautiful spiller for containers and hanging baskets
• Fast-growing and easy to maintain
• Drought tolerant once established
• Great for erosion control
• Evergreen in mild climates
• Excellent texture for rock and fairy gardens

Plant Details

Botanical Name: Muehlenbeckia complexa

Common Name: Angel Vine, Wire Vine, Maidenhair Vine

Plant Type: Evergreen to Semi-Evergreen Perennial Vine

Foliage Color: Deep Green

Flower Color: Small White Flowers

Bloom Season: Summer

Mature Height: 2–6 Inches as Groundcover; Climbs Up to 10–15+ Feet with Support

Spread: 12–15 Feet

Growth Habit: Trailing, Creeping, Mat-Forming, Climbing

Light Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade

Water Needs: Low to Moderate

Soil Requirements: Well-Drained Soil

Hardiness Zones: USDA 6–11

Characteristics: Evergreen in Mild Climates, Fast Growing, Deer Resistant, Drought Tolerant, Erosion Control, Low Maintenance

Garden Uses

Perfect for:

• Groundcover
• Rock gardens
• Fairy gardens
• Hanging baskets
• Containers
• Window boxes
• Green walls
• Retaining walls
• Between stepping stones
• Erosion control
• Slopes
• Modern landscapes
• Cottage gardens

Planting Partners

Pairs beautifully with:

• Creeping Thyme
• Sedum
• Ajuga
• Heuchera
• Ferns
• Creeping Jenny
• Carex
• Campanula
• Dichondra 'Silver Falls'
• Hosta

Care Tips

• Plant in well-drained soil.
• Performs best in full sun to partial shade.
• Water regularly during establishment.
• Once established, water only during prolonged dry periods.
• Trim occasionally to maintain shape and control spread.
• Can be grown in containers to limit vigorous growth.