pretty star like flower (Pratia Puberula Alba)

Member Name: mumsymary

Product:	Pratia Puberula Alba
Date:	23/06/09 (76 review reads)
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Advantages: Pretty star flowers good ground cover

Disadvantages: none

I recently bought a couple of new plants for my garden . One was a pratia pedunculata alba. I bought it at the local garden centre 3 for £10
This plant is a Perennial. I like perennials as they last a long time and will flower for several years.

Pratia puberula 'Alba' is a member of the Campanulaceae family, the bellflowers. Included in this family are many white and blue bell shaped flowers , the harebell and Canterbury bells amongst them .

This Australian native is very low growing and is good for ground cover. The evergreen leaves tiny and rounded on creeping branching stems. This grows as a flat carpet on the ground. In the spring I am told I can divide the plant and make two or even 3 plants from one.

Pratia puberula Alba has tiny white star like 5 petalled flowers. Alternatively there is a Pratia that has delicate blue flowers. This plant should flower most of the summer.

I have planted one on my rockery another in the flower bed. These plants like a partially shaded yet sunny spot. They do like a moist yet well drained spot I hope my chalk soil is ok as it is a bit dry.

Summary: A low growing perrenial