A fairly small ivy from south-west China with grey veined leaves, new growth purple-red in spring and summer. Best grown in at least light shade, sheltered.
A floriferous form with reddish-purple silvery flowers from August to 1.8m. Very good shining silver seedheads over red-orange tinted yellow autumn foliage.
Many plants sold as M. sacchariflorus are in fact this quick establishing foliage plant to 3m. Broad foliage and rarely produces silver flowers. Decent soil in sun.
