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Blue Star Creeper

Isotoma fluviatilis

Blue Star Creeper (Isotoma fluviatilis) is a fast-growing perennial, hardy in USDA zones 5-9, that matures to about 2-3 in × 1-2 ft. It does best in full sun and part shade with medium water needs in moist and well-drained soil. Expect blue blooms in spring and summer.

USDA zones
5-9
Sun
Full sun, Part shade
Water
Medium
Mature size
2-3 in × 1-2 ft
Spacing
9-12 in
Growth rate
Fast
Maintenance
Low
Soil
Moist, Well-drained
Foliage
Green
Bloom color
Blue
Bloom season
Spring, Summer
Native to
Australia

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Freeze survival

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Hardiness zones show a normal bad winter. We check the worst one — Blue Star Creeper is hardy to about -20°F (estimated from USDA zone 5), so we'll score it against the real coldest nights your area has actually had.

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