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Pratia pedunculata /Blue Star Creeper
Fine-textured foliage covering the ground like a fine carpet
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Fine-textured foliage covering the ground like a fine carpet
Close-up image of the foliage and a few exposed stems
Covering is tight and follows closely the topography of the terrain
Freshly planted showing the creeping habit
A ground cover planting in a woodland setting at the Birmingham Botanical Garden
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Scientific Name:
Pratia pedunculata
Common Name:
Blue Star Creeper
Plant Type:
Evergreen
Leaf Type:
Broadleaf
Hardiness Zone:
5, 6, 7, 8, 9
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Height:
Under 1 foot
Bloom time:
Spring, Summer
Flower color:
Blue
Light Exposure:
Sun, Part Sun, Shade
Drainage:
Well drained, Moist, Dry
Rate of Growth:
Moderate
Water Requirement:
Medium
Maintenance Level:
Low
Susceptible to insects
and diseases:
No
Comments:
Can grow in full sun to part shade. Shade is needed in the hot, sunny South. Used as a vigorous spreading ground cover it is successful in difficult, shady sites, even dry ones. Semi-evergreen, it forms a thick matt covered with light blue flowers from spring into fall.