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Key characteristics

Family: Campanulaceae
Height: 3 to 6 inches
Width: 12 to 24 inches, spreads as a groundcover
Flower color: White to blue-lavender
Foliage color: Bright green
Bloom time: Late spring to early summer
Light: Partial shade to full sun
Water: Moderate
Maintenance: Low; may require occasional trimming
Growing zone: USDA Zones 5 to 9
Wildlife: Attracts bees and other pollinators

Groundcovers

Pratia Pedunculata ‘County Park’

County Park Blue Star Creeper

Pratia pedunculata 'County Park', commonly known as the Blue Star Creeper, is a charming ground cover renowned for its delicate blue flowers and lush green foliage. Blooming in spring and continuing through summer, it produces numerous small, star-shaped flowers that create a vibrant carpet of color. The plant's low, spreading habit makes it an excellent choice for filling in gaps in the garden, along pathways, or between stepping stones.

Light

Partial shade to full sun

Water

Moderate

Bloom time

Late spring to early summer

Find this plant

Works well in

Rock Gardens
Borders
Pollinator Gardens
Pathways & Walkways

Companion plants

Ajugas · Leucothoes · Heucheras · Japanese forest grasses · Carexes · Hellebores

Design tip

Plant this low-growing groundcover between stepping stones or along pathways where it can soften hard edges with a living carpet. Repeat mounding perennials, evergreen shrubs, and graceful grasses nearby to create rhythm, texture, and a welcoming garden transition.

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