Pratia Blue Stars

Name: The Plant Company
Address: 284 Meeanee Road, Meeanee, Napier, 4112, New Zealand
Telephone: 0800 843 752
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Rating: 4.8/5

Pratia Blue, Blue Pratia, Blue Star Creeper

Pratia Blue Stars is a NZ native, herbaceous perennial commonly used as a colourful groundcover. It features small, dark green leaves which gives the plant an appearance akin to a lush, green carpet. The foliage is complemented with masses of small, China-blue coloured flowers from spring until autumn as it grows to just 5 cm tall and 40 cm wide. Pratia Blue Stars is commonly mass planted as a groundcover, planted between paving stones and the like, or grown so it can trail over a wall or from a hanging basket.

Pratia Blue Stars is currently unavailable, but we do have other other amazing species and varieties of Pratia available.

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Why? Our plants are subject to seasonality and high-demand. Please contact us if you would like to know when it becomes available again.

Suited to regions:	Subtropical, Temperate
Plant type:	Groundcover Plants
Height:	5 cm
Spread:	40 cm
Flowering time:	Spring, Autumn, Winter
Tolerances:
Garden uses:	Borders, Containers, Living areas, Paths & Steps, Patios, Ponds, Pool areas
Garden styles:	Backyard, City & Courtyard, Frontyard, Japanese, Modern, Native, Tropical
Easy to grow?	Yes
Maintenance requirements	Low
Growth rate	Medium
Also known as	Pratia Blue, Blue Pratia, Blue Star Creeper

Pratia Blue Stars Details

Pratia Blue Stars is a NZ native, herbaceous perennial commonly used as a colourful groundcover. It features small, dark green leaves which gives the plant an appearance akin to a lush, green carpet. The foliage is complemented with masses of small, china blue coloured flowers from spring until autumn. It typically grows to just 5 cm tall and will spread to 40 cm wide in 2-3 years. Best results with this plant are achieved when it is grown in full sun or partial shade on a well-drained site. It is tolerant of dry periods and moderate frost but should be looked after while it is establishing. It may die back during winter but will regrow when conditions warm. Pratia Blue Stars is commonly mass planted as a groundcover, planted between paving stones and the like, or grown so it can trail over a wall or from a hanging basket.