| Scientific Name: | Lobelia pedunculata ( syn. Isotoma fluviatilis ) |
| Common Name: | matted pratia, trailing pratia, blue star creeper, white star creeper |
| Family Name: | Campanulaceae |
| Origin: | Australia / New Zealand |
| Hardiness Zone: | Zone 6: (-23 to -18 °C) |
| Plant Type: | Ground cover |
| Mature Size: | < 0.1m x 0.3 - 0.6m (height x width) |
| Habit: | Spreading |
| Form: | Creeping / Mat-like |
| Texture: | Medium - fine |
| Landscape Uses: | Attract beneficial insects, Container planting, Ground cover, Lawn - sports field, Perennial border, Rock garden, Spring interest, Summer interest |
| Exposure: | Full sun, Part sun/part shade |
| Soil or Media: | Well-drained |
| Leaves: | Simple, Alternate, Soft flexible, Pinnate venation, Glabrous, Ovate, Serrulate, Undulate (wavy) |
| Flowers: | White, Blue, May-Jun-Jul-Aug-Sep |
| Fruit: | Capsule, Brown, Oct-Nov |
| 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. | |