Overview

Commelina 'Starry Starry Night' is a mats or clumps herbaceous perennial in the genus Commelina, part of the Commelinaceae family, with lance-shaped leaves foliage. Commelina 'Starry Starry Night' grows best in full sun, and tolerates loam soils and neutral pH. Its UK hardiness is rated H4. Suggested uses include ground cover and border edging.

About

Commelina 'Starry Starry Night' is a cultivar of the Commelina genus, which includes annual or perennial plants forming mats or clumps. This cultivar features lance-shaped leaves and produces flowers with three petals emerging sequentially from boat-shaped bracts. It thrives best in full sun on a south-facing, sheltered aspect with fertile, moist, neutral loam soil. Hardy to UK zone H4, it is suitable for use as ground cover or border edging, offering seasonal interest during summer and autumn.

Growing conditions

Best soil and position for Commelina

Sunlight

Full sun

Soil type

Loam

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil moisture

Moist

Aspect

South-facing

Exposure

Sheltered

UK hardiness

H4

Plant details

Commelina 'Starry Starry Night' size, habit and characteristics

Plant type

Herbaceous Perennial

Habit

Mats or clumps

Foliage

Lance-shaped leaves

Suggested uses

Ground cover, border edging

Care notes

Pruning and caring for Commelina 'Starry Starry Night'

Propagation

Division, seed

Pest resistance

Resistant to honey fungus

Disease resistance

Resistant to honey fungus

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