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Matted pratia Lobelia pedunculata
Previously known as Pratia pedunculata
When it flowers
- January, flowering
- February, flowering
- March, not flowering
- April, not flowering
- May, not flowering
- June, not flowering
- July, not flowering
- August, not flowering
- September, not flowering
- October, flowering
- November, flowering
- December, flowering
Tiny, creeping groundcover with pale blue star flowers, for moist, shady spots.
A very low mat of tiny leaves that spreads by creeping stems, dotted with small pale blue to white star flowers in spring and summer. Ideal between stepping stones and under trees in damp soil.
In the garden
- Attracts
- Pollinating insects and butterflies
- Flowers
- Tiny pale blue to white star-shaped flowers.
- Leaves
- Tiny, round, bright green leaves in a dense mat.
Growing conditions
- Light
- Full sun to full shade
- Soil
- Sandy, loam and clay
- Drainage
- Copes with waterlogging
- Frost
- Hard frost
- Water
- Needs regular water
- Climate
- Subtropical, temperate and cool and alpine
Planting and care
- Grown from
- Division
Planting
Part shade in moist soil. Space 30 cm apart between pavers or under trees.
Pruning
None needed.
Care
Keep moist; it browns off in dry spells.
Where it comes from
- Family
- Campanulaceae
- Order
- Asterales
- Native to
- ACT, New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania and Victoria
- Natural range
- Damp grassland and creek banks of south-eastern Australia.
Where to buy
Widely available.
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Further reading
- Lobelia pedunculata on the Atlas of Living Australia (Atlas of Living Australia)
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