blue star creeper
Isotoma fluviatilis
USDA zones6 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to wet soil
Size2 to 3 inches tall12 to 24 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Creeping
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Bloom color
- Blue, white
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Blue star creeper (Isotoma fluviatilis) is a perennial for ground cover, rock gardens, and containers. It is hardy to USDA zone 6, or down to -10°F (-23°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to wet soil of most types. It stays 2 to 3 inches tall and spreads 12 to 24 inches. The evergreen leaves form a low green mat, and blue and white flowers draw bees.
Pairs well with Siebold's hosta, Astilbe, and Coralbells.
Native range
E.astern and Southeastern Australia.