Plants > Climbers

blue star creeper [2]

Isotoma axillaris

Genus: Isotoma
Family: Campanulaceae

About this plant

I. axillaris is an evergreen, tender perennial often grown as an annual, to 40cm tall and wide, with lobed leaves. The blue, star-shaped flowers are up to 3cm in diameter and borne from late spring into summer

Growing Information

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

H3

Foliage

Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

ClayChalkLoamSandy

pH

AcidAlkaline

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Neutral

Moisture

Poorly DrainedWell Drained

Aspect

West FacingEast Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in any moist, free-draining soil in full sun

Pruning

Deadhead and trim as required

Propagation

Propagate by seed or from softwood cuttings

Pests

Generally trouble free

Diseases

Generally trouble free

Garden Uses

Uses

Cottage InformalGround CoverPatio Container

Planting Places

OutdoorConservatory

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Two To Five Years