Scientific Name:
Lobelia pedunculata
( syn.
Isotoma fluviatilis
)
Pronunciation:
loh-BEE-lee-ah peh-dunk-you-LAY-tuh
Common Name:
matted pratia, trailing pratia, blue star creeper, white star creeper
Family Name:
Campanulaceae
Plant Type:
Ground cover
Key ID Features:
Low spreading herbaceous perennial ground cover; leaves alternate, ovate, most 5-9mm long x 2-5mm wide, flowers star-shaped with 5 blue or white petals, May-Sep.
Habit:
Spreading
Form:
Creeping / Mat-like
Texture:
Medium - fine
Mature Height:
< 0.1m
Mature Spread:
0.3 - 0.6m
Growth Rate:
Moderate
Origin:
Australia / New Zealand
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 6: (-23 to -18 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun, Part sun/part shade
Soil/Growing Medium:
Well-drained
Landscape Uses:
Attract beneficial insects, Container planting, Ground cover, Lawn - sports field, Perennial border, Rock garden, Spring interest, Summer interest
Additional Info:
Google. Cultivars shown may include L. 'County Park' and L. 'Alba'. Commonly sold as Isotoma fluviatilis.
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple
Arrangement:
Alternate
Texture/Venation:
Soft flexible, Pinnate venation
Surfaces:
Glabrous
Colour in Summer:
Dark-green
Shapes:
Ovate
Apices:
Acute
Margins:
Serrulate, Undulate (wavy)
Inflorescence Type:
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
5
Corolla Shape:
Rotate/stellate
Ovary Position:
Inferior
Colour (petals):
Showy, White, Blue
Flower Time at Peak:
May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep
Fruit Type:
Capsule
Fruit Colour:
Brown
Fruiting Time:
Oct, Nov
Additional Info:
Not showy
Bark or Stem Colour:
Green
Organ Modifications:
Rhizomes
Propagation:
Seed, Cuttings
Maintenance:
Low
Other:
Divide clumps every 2 to 3 years in early spring and keep from becoming invasive.
Pest Susceptibility:
Slugs or snails (Pest resistant, Disease resistant, Deer resistant)
