Lithodora diffusa 'White Star'

Plant type

shrub, groundcover

size

H: 6"-12"
W: 2'

planting zones

7a-9b

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Lithodora diffusa 'White Star' plant details

Lithodora diffusa 'White Star' is a broadleaf evergreen groundcover shrub with green foliage. In spring and summer blue and white flowers emerge. Grows well with sun - mostly shade and low water. Drought tolerant once established. Does well in acidic and well-drained soil.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Lithodora diffusa 'White Star'

Plant type: groundcover shrub
Plant family: boraginaceae
Foliage: evergreen green
Mature size: 2 FT wide, 6 IN - 12 IN - tall
Flowers: blue and white blooms in spring and summer

GROWING CONDITIONS for Lithodora diffusa 'White Star'

USDA Zones: 7a - 9b
Sun exposure: sun - mostly shade
Watering frequency: low
Resistant to: deer
Soil needs: acidic and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Zn 5. Blue flowers with a white star in the center

By: Little Prince of Oregon

At home with a sunny exposure and excellent drainage this Lithodora will have dense gray-green foliage and eye-catching white and blue flowers. Evergreen, it's 6" tall and slowly spreading. Great in a rock garden as its name suggests. Please don't overwater. Minimum temperature: 0°F

By: Dancing Oaks Nursery

This easy groundcover has dark green foliage that is topped for long periods in spring and summer with masses of royal blue flowers centred with a white star. Great for spilling over walls. Shear lightly after flowering to encourage a compact habit and further reblooming.

By: Phoenix Perennials and Specialty Plants Ltd.

A variation of the popular and well-known Lithodora 'Grace Ward,' this cultivar has the same evergreen, narrow foliage and slightly mounding, prostrate habit, but the flowers sport a white central star with a vibrant bright blue edge. When in bloom,the foliage is nearly covered with these showy, blue and white blossoms.A Blooms of Bressingham introduction it is perfect for a rockery, or cascading over a retaining wall or down a bank. 'White Star' is especially useful in sunny locations with lean, moist soil, but will tolerate dry soil once established. It makes an excellent ground. ZONE 6

By: Arrowhead Alpines

Prostrate ground cover with deep green, evergreen foliage and profuse white flowers with stripes of intense blue in early spring into summer. Sun or a bit of shade in well-drained soil and very very little summer water. To 6" tall x up to 2' wide. Can be trimmed after blooming to maintain shape. Frost hardy in USDA zone 7.