Botanical Name: Pratia pedunculata Blue
Common Names: Matted Pratia, Trailing Pratia, Blue Star Creeper,
Native: Foliage Type:
Yes Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Groundcovers Mat Forming, Running
Description:
This is a hardy little Australian native ground cover that is extremely tolerant of heavy frost, a flat grower that is a great weed suppressor and is also helpful with erosion control. In Spring through to early Summer, small blue five-petalled star-shaped flowers cover the plant followed by small berries.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
<15cm 60cm-1m
Position: Soil Type:
Any, Full Sun, Semi Shade, Shade Clay, Loam, Sandy
Landscape Use(s)
ErosionControl, Groundcover, Lawn Alternatives, Mass Planting, Rockery, Shady Garden
Pests & Diseases: Generally trouble free
Plant Care
Keep moist during dry periods, Low phosphorus slow release fertiliser
Family Name: Origin:
Campanulaceae Australia
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Green
Flower Colour: Blue
Flower Fragrant: No
Flowering Season: Spring, Summer
Fruit: Yes
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Fast
Maintenance Level: Low
Water Usage: Medium / Moderate
Drought: Medium / Moderate
Frost: High
Wind: High
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