Isotoma fluviatilis: Country Or Region Of Origin
E. & SE. Australia
Plant Profile: Isotoma fluviatilis
Names
Laurentia
Phonetic Spelling:eye-so-TOW-mah flew-vee-ah-TE-liss
Genus:Isotoma
Species:fluviatilis
Family:Campanulaceae
A perennial groundcover that features delicate light blue blooms in the spring, this plant thrives in partial shade and favors moist soil. It can withstand foot traffic and is well-suited for planting beneath taller vegetation. While it spreads through runners, it can be effectively managed using deep landscaping edging.
Isotoma fluviatilis Feature Summary
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Tags
#evergreen
#fine texture
#blue flowers
#lawn alternative
#moist soil
#spreading
#groundcover
#partial shade tolerant
#container plants
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Isotoma fluviatilis Feature Summary
Attributes
E. & SE. Australia
Perennial
Flowers
Light blue 1/4" flowers in spring
Blue
Spring
4-5 petals/rays
Star
< 1 inch
Leaves
Tiny green leaves
Broadleaf Evergreen
Green
Whole Plant Traits
Herbaceous Perennial
Ground Cover
Broadleaf Evergreen
Spreading
Medium
Fine
Cultural Conditions
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
Occasionally Wet
12 inches-3 feet
6a
6b
7a
7b
8b
8a
Stem
Green
Landscape
Foot Traffic
Container
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Isotoma fluviatilis Attributes
Isotoma fluviatilis: Life Cycle
Annual
Biennial
Bulb
Perennial
Woody
Isotoma fluviatilis Flowers
Isotoma fluviatilis: Flower Description
Light blue 1/4" flowers in spring
Isotoma fluviatilis: Flower Color
Blue
Isotoma fluviatilis: Flower Value To Gardener
Edible
Fragrant
Good Cut
Good Dried
Long Bloom Season
Long-lasting
Showy
Isotoma fluviatilis: Flower Bloom Time
Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall
Isotoma fluviatilis: Flower Petals
2-3 rays/petals
4-5 petals/rays
6 petals/rays
7 - 20 petals/rays
asymmetrical petals
Bracts
Colored Sepals
fused petals
more than 20 petals/rays
Tepals
Isotoma fluviatilis: Flower Shape
Bell
Cross
Crown
Cup
Dome
Funnel
Irregular
Lipped
Radial
Saucer
Star
Trumpet
Tubular
Urn
Wheel
Isotoma fluviatilis: Flower Size
1-3 inches
3-6 inches
< 1 inch
> 6 inches
Isotoma fluviatilis Leaves
Isotoma fluviatilis: Leaf Description
Tiny green leaves
Isotoma fluviatilis: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Isotoma fluviatilis: Leaf Color
Green
Isotoma fluviatilis: Hairs Present
No
Yes
Isotoma fluviatilis Whole Plant Traits
Isotoma fluviatilis: Plant Type
Annual
Bulb
Carnivorous
Edible
Epiphyte
Fern
Ground Cover
Herb
Herbaceous Perennial
Houseplant
Mushroom
Native Plant
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Perennial
Poisonous
Rose
Shrub
Succulent
Tree
Turfgrass
Vegetable
Vine
Water Plant
Weed
Wildflower
Isotoma fluviatilis: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Isotoma fluviatilis: Habit/Form
Arching
Ascending
Broad
Cascading
Climbing
Clumping
Columnar
Conical
Creeping
Dense
Erect
Horizontal
Irregular
Mounding
Multi-stemmed
Multi-trunked
Open
Oval
Prostrate
Pyramidal
Rounded
Spreading
Vase
Weeping
Isotoma fluviatilis: Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Rapid
Isotoma fluviatilis: Texture
Fine
Medium
Coarse
Isotoma fluviatilis Cultural Conditions
Isotoma fluviatilis: Light
Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Isotoma fluviatilis: Soil Drainage
Frequent Standing Water
Good Drainage
Moist
Occasional Flooding
Occasionally Dry
Occasionally Wet
Very Dry
Isotoma fluviatilis: Available Space To Plant
12 inches-3 feet
12-24 feet
24-60 feet
3 feet-6 feet
6-feet-12 feet
Less than 12 inches
more than 60 feet
Isotoma fluviatilis: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone
6a
6b
7a
7b
8a
8b
Isotoma fluviatilis Stem
Isotoma fluviatilis: Stem Color
Green
Isotoma fluviatilis: Stem Is Aromatic
No
Yes
Isotoma fluviatilis Landscape
Isotoma fluviatilis: Resistance To Challenges
Black Walnut
Compaction
Deer
Diseases
Drought
Dry Soil
Erosion
Fire
Foot Traffic
Heat
Heavy Shade
Humidity
Insect Pests
Pollution
Poor Soil
Rabbits
Salt
Slugs
Squirrels
Storm damage
Urban Conditions
Voles
Wet Soil
Wind
Isotoma fluviatilis: Landscape Location
Coastal
Container
Hanging Baskets
Houseplants
Lawn
Meadow
Naturalized Area
Near Septic
Patio
Pond
Pool/Hardscape
Recreational Play Area
Riparian
Rock Wall
Slope/Bank
Small Space
Vertical Spaces
Walkways
Woodland
