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Blue Star Creeper

Blue Star Creeper

Isotoma fluviatilis

groundcover part shade💧💧 moderate waterZone 6aZone 11b

A low-growing groundcover with delicate blue star-shaped flowers that bloom throughout the warm months. Ideal for edging, rock gardens, or between pavers where it creates a lush, spreading mat.

Overview

Form
trailing, mat-forming
Growth Rate
fast
Size
0.25–0.5′ tall × 1–2′ wide
Dormancy
evergreen

Tolerances & Soil

low
Zone 6aZone 11b
1471013
ColderWarmer
Zone range: Zone 6a to Zone 11b

pH Range

67
3.556.589
pH range: 6 to 7

Seasonality

Bloom Season

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Season of Interest

SpringSummerFall

Ground cover

Low spreading plants that carpet the soil.

Succession Role

pioneerearly successional

Native Range

Australia

Function & Care

erosion controlpollinator nectary

Establishment & Care

Establishment
easy
Maintenance
low
Propagation
seed, division, cutting

Companion Planting

Plants well with