Creeping Mazus
Mazus reptans
Creeping Mazus is a perennial for edging, groundcover, suited to full sun to partial shade and clay, loam or moist ground, flowering May, Jun, Jul.
| Type | Perennial |
|---|---|
| Mature height | 5 cm |
| Spread | 45 cm |
| Aspect | full sun to partial shade |
| Foliage | Deciduous |
| Hardiness | USDA 5a-8b, RHS H5 |
| Pollinator-friendly | Yes |
| Pet-safe | Not confirmed |
Where to use it in a border
At around 5 cm, it sits best along the front edge, where a low, spreading habit reads best. Give it about 45 cm of room to spread, roughly 2 to the metre when planted in a drift. It is hardy across USDA zones 5a to 8b and rated H5 by the RHS, so check it suits your area before planting.
It appears in our lists of full sun, clay soil, wet soil, pollinator-friendly plants.
Border Builder uses Creeping Mazus's height, spread, soil, bloom months and companions to place it in a full border plan for your own conditions, on iPhone and iPad.
Flowering through the year
Worth knowing
- It copes with ground that stays wet, which most border plants will not.
- Its flowers are valued by bees and other pollinators.
Good companions
Plants that share its conditions and style, chosen to complement its place in the border:
- African Lily 'Headbourne Hybrids'for height behind it
- Angeloniato edge in front
- Avensto edge in front
- Black-Eyed Susanto flower when it does not
- Black-Eyed Susan Vinefor height behind it
- Blazing Starfor height behind it