May 22, 2025
Plant of the Day
Friday 23 May 2025
Though Cymbalaria muralis (ivy-leaved toadflax, climbing sailor, Colisseum ivy, devil's ribbon, ivy weed, Kentucky ivy, Oxford ivy, penny leaf, wandering sailor) is not a native species to the UK, it is now considered naturalised, having been here for several hundred years. The plant is a perennial that thrives in the cracks in old walls and pavements, and in rocky places. The small, snapdragon-like flowers were attracting a painted lady butterfly (Vanessa cardui).
Jill Raggett