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creeping pratia

Creeping pratia is a favourite ground cover for New Zealand gardeners looking for a lush, low-growing option that’s both hardy and beautiful. With its delicate foliage, tiny starry blue or white flowers, and ability to quickly carpet spaces between pavers or under shrubs, creeping pratia brings a soft, magical quality to any landscape. As a versatile and robust plant, it can thrive in tricky spots where other ground covers often struggle. Whether you want to fill gaps in a cottage garden, create a living mulch beneath trees, or soften the edges of garden paths, creeping pratia is well worth considering for your outdoor oasis.

Cerastium tomentosum ground cover with grey foliage and elegant white flowers.

Cerastium tomentosum

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Cerastium tomentosum is an herbaceous perennial featuring tiny, white, star shaped flowers through spring and summer. These are complemented with small, silver-grey leaves held on creeping stem as it grows to 20 cm tall and 1 m wide.

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Suited to regions: All regions
Plant type: Groundcover Plants
Height: 20 cm
Spread: 1.00 m
Flowering time: Spring, Summer
Tolerances: Coastal, Hardy
Garden uses: Borders, Containers, Ground covering, Living areas, Paths & Steps, Patios, Pool areas
Garden styles: Backyard, City & Courtyard, Coastal, Frontyard, Mediterranean, Modern, Rock
Pratia puberula alba with masses of white flowers above fine, green foliage.

Pratia pedunculata 'alba'

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Pratia pedunculata ‘Alba’ is a beautiful, low-growing groundcover with lush green foliage and a profusion of crisp white, star-shaped flowers from spring through summer. This hardy perennial is perfect for planting between stepping stones, in rockeries, or along borders where it will spread gracefully to form a dense carpet.

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Suited to regions: Subtropical, Temperate
Plant type: Groundcover Plants
Height: 5 cm
Spread: 50 cm
Flowering time: Spring, Summer, Autumn
Garden uses: Borders, Containers, Ground covering, Living areas, Paths & Steps, Pool areas
Garden styles: Backyard, City & Courtyard, Frontyard, Japanese, Modern, Native, Tropical, White
Coprosma kirkii 'Variegata' plants in pots.
Coprosma kirkii 'variegata'

Coprosma kirkii 'Variegata' is a hardy NZ native groundcover shrub admired for its trailing habit and attractive variegated foliage of green edged...

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Senecio serpens (Blue Chalk Sticks) plants growing as a dense ground cover.
Senecio serpens

Senecio serpens, commonly known as Blue Chalksticks, is a succulent grown for its foliage and creeping growth habit. It forms a carpet of pointed...

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Victory Gold - 1 Litre

Victory Gold is an herbicide used to control many types of broadleaf weeds in lawns. Susceptible weeds include: cape daisy, catsear, chickweed...

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Sedum 'Green Blob' with lush, green foliage growing in a pot.
Sedum 'Green Blob'

Sedum 'Green Blob' is grown for its bright green foliage and creeping growth habit. It forms a carpet of small and succulent, rounded foliage. These...

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Ficus pumila 'Ice Caps' plant with trailling variegated foliage.
Ficus 'Ice Caps'

Ficus 'Ice Caps' is a variety of Creeping Fig that features variegated leaves. It carries small, heart-shaped leaves which are light green with a...

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Coprosma kirkii green foliage held on yellow stems.
Coprosma kirkii

Coprosma kirkii, commonly known as Creeping Coprosma, is a hardy NZ native groundcover shrub valued for its dense, trailing habit and small glossy...

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Acaena inermis purpurea with small purple leaves.
Acaena purpurea (Piripiri)

Acaena purpurea, commonly known as Purple Bidibidi, is a hardy New Zealand native groundcover admired for its striking purple foliage and creeping...

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Fine Fescue Lawn Seed

Fine Fescue lawn seed is ideal for homeowners seeking a lush, fine-textured lawn that thrives in shaded areas and requires minimal maintenance. This...

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Acaena novae-zelandiae colourful foliage.
Acaena novae-zelandiae (Piripiri)

Acaena novae-zelandiae is a hardy NZ native groundcover commonly known as Bidgee Widgee. It is admired for its fine green foliage and small burr like...

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Rubus pentalobus (Creeping Raspberry)

Rubus pentalobus is a hardy, low growing groundcover known for its attractive textured foliage, small white flowers, and bright red berries. This...

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Muehlenbeckia axillaris growing as a ground cover.
Muehlenbeckia axillaris (Creeping Wire Vine)

Muehlenbeckia axillaris, commonly known as Creeping Wire Vine, is a hardy New Zealand native groundcover with wiry stems and small, dark green...

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Pratia 'Country Park' with elegant blue flowers.
Pratia 'Country Park'

Pratia 'Country Park' is a NZ native that is often grown as a hardy ground cover. The small leaves on this plant give the appearance of a lush, green...

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A Pratia angulata 'Blue Star' plant with masses of blue flowers above lush, green foliage.
Pratia angulata 'Blue Star'

Pratia angulata 'Blue Star' is a NZ native, herbaceous perennial commonly used as a colourful groundcover. This blue creeper features small, dark...

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Pratia pedunculata (Trailing Pratia) with elegant blue flowers and green foliage growing between rocks.
Pratia pedunculata

Pratia pedunculata, commonly known as Trailing Pratia, is a low-growing, hardy ground cover plant. The small leaves on this plant give the appearance...

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An elegant Pratia macrodon plant with green foliage and white flowers.
Pratia macrodon

Pratia macrodon is a NZ native that is commonly grown as a hardy ground cover. The small leaves on this plant give the appearance of a lush, green...

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Callisia repens Pink Lady plant in a pot.
Callisia repens Pink Lady

Callisia repens Pink Lady, commonly known as the Pink Lady Turtle Vine or Callisia repens Variegata, is a popular indoor plant. Creeping stems host...

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Crassula pellucida variegata

Crassula pellucida variegata, commonly known as Calico Kitten, is grown for its colourful foliage and creeping growth habit. It forms a carpet of...

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Myoporum parvifolium plants growing as a ground cover and covered in white flowers.
Myoporum parvifolium (Creeping Myoporum)

Myoporum parvifolium, commonly known as Creeping Myoporum, is a ground cover plant renowned for its berries and foliage. Masses of small, white...

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A Pratia angulata treadwellii plant with small green leaves and white flowers.
Pratia angulata 'Treadwellii'

Pratia angulata ‘Treadwellii’ is a vigorous, low-growing groundcover native to New Zealand, producing masses of small white star-shaped flowers in...

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Rosmarinus prostrata trailing over a bank.
Rosmarinus prostratus (Creeping Rosemary)

Rosmarinus prostratus, commonly called Prostrate Rosemary, is a hardy, low-growing shrub with aromatic green foliage and masses of blue flowers from...

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Pratia angulata (Panakenake) plants growing as a dense ground cover with lush green leaves and pretty, white flowers.
Pratia angulata

Pratia angulata (Panakenake) is a low growing New Zealand native groundcover valued for its small green leaves, delicate flowers, and attractive...

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Armeria 'Ballerina Lilac' plant with purple-pink flowers.
Armeria 'Ballerina Lilac'

Armeria 'Ballerina Lilac' is a charming compact perennial forming neat cushions of grassy foliage topped with soft lilac pompom flowers. Blooming...

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Liriope spicata 'Silver Dragon' plant with variegated foliage.
Liriope 'Silver Dragon'

Liriope 'Silver Dragon', commonly known as Creeping Lilyturf, produces arching, strap-like leaves which are variegated white and green. Short stems...

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Callisia repens

Callisia repens goes by several common names such as the Bubbles Plant, Turtle Vine, and Pin Panther Plant. The Turtle Vine is a very popular indoor...

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Pratia 'Summer Snow' white flowers and lush, dark green foliage.
Pratia 'Summer Snow'

Pratia 'Summer Snow' is a NZ native that is often grown as a hardy ground cover. The small leaves on this plant give the appearance of a lush, green...

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Samolus repens (Sea Primrose)

Commonly known as Sea Primrose, this is a low growing herbaceous perennial often used as a groundcover in coastal gardens. It produces a dense...

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Pratia 'Country Park Blue'

Pratia 'Country Park Blue' is a NZ native that is grown as a hardy ground cover plant. The small leaves on this plant give the appearance of a lush...

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Crassula capitella 'Campfire' plant.
Crassula capitella Campfire (Crassula capitella Campfire Plant)

Crassula capitella Campfire is a succulent that features pretty flowers and striking foliage. It carries fleshy, green leaves on creeping stems that...

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Viola hederacea plants with blue flowers and lush, green foliage bordering a path.
Viola hederacea (Australian Violet)

Viola hederacea is a ground-covering plant that features lush foliage and pretty flowers. This Australian Violet produces green leaves that are held...

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Pachysandra terminalis Green Sheen

Pachysandra terminalis Green Sheen, commonly known as Japanese Spurge, is an herbaceous perennial commonly used as an attractive groundcover...

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What is Creeping Pratia?

Creeping pratia refers to a group of mat-forming perennials within the Pratia genus. Beloved for their dense, spreading habit and dainty blooms, these plants are ideal for those seeking a carpet of colour and texture that stays low (generally under 5cm tall). In New Zealand gardens, creeping pratia goes dormant during cooler months, returning in spring with vibrant new growth and clouds of tiny flowers that attract pollinators.

Top Varieties of Creeping Pratia

Several species within the genus stand out as stellar choices for ground cover in Kiwi gardens:

How to Grow Creeping Pratia

Creeping pratia is celebrated for its toughness and adaptability. Tolerant of light foot traffic, it’s often grown between stepping stones or as a living mulch. For best results, plant your creeping pratia in moist but well-drained soil with dappled sunlight, though it will also grow in full sun or part shade. Water regularly during dry spells to keep it looking lush, and consider dividing mature plants every few years to encourage vigorous new growth.

Where to Plant Creeping Pratia

This ground cover excels in a range of landscape settings. Use it in tricky areas such as under trees, on banks, and in woodland plantings. It's perfect for softening hard edges along garden borders, driveways, and around patios. Creeping pratia makes a charming companion to other shade-tolerant plants and is excellent for informal, naturalistic planting schemes.

Shop Creeping Pratia in New Zealand

Ready to add this versatile, low-growing wonder to your garden? Our nursery stocks a wide range of creeping pratia varieties including Pratia pedunculata, Pratia angulata 'Blue Star', Pratia macrodon, Pratia 'Country Park', and Pratia pedunculata 'alba'. Explore these stunning forms, discover the best creeping pratia for your space, and enjoy a carpet of colour that returns year after year.

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