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A mature Blue Star Creeper (Isotoma fluviatilis) growing in a residential garden bed

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Blue Star Creeper

Isotoma fluviatilis · Perennial

Blue Star Creeper 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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