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Creeping Mazus

Mazus reptans

Creeping Mazus is a fast-growing perennial, hardy in USDA zones 5-8, that matures to about 1-2 in × 1-2 ft. It does best in full sun and part shade with medium water needs in moist and well-drained soil. Expect purple and blue blooms in spring and summer.

USDA zones
5-8
Sun
Full sun, Part shade
Water
Medium
Mature size
1-2 in × 1-2 ft
Spacing
6-12 in
Growth rate
Fast
Maintenance
Low
Soil
Moist, Well-drained
Foliage
Green
Bloom color
Purple, Blue
Bloom season
Spring, Summer
Native to
Himalayas, Asia

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