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

Lithodora diffusa 'White Star' is an easy ground cover with dark green foliage that is topped for long periods in spring and summer with masses of deep sky blue flowers centred with a white star. Great for spilling over walls. Shear lightly after flowering to encourage a compact habit and further rebloom.

By: Phoenix Perennials and Specialty Plants Ltd.

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

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.