Plant Care Creeping Bluet

Creeping Bluet

Also known as

Thymeleaf bluet

Taxonomy

Houstonia serpyllifolia
Houstonia
Rubiaceae
Gentianales

How to care for Creeping Bluet

Water

How often to water your Creeping Bluet

Water needs for Creeping Bluet
0.5 cups
every 9

Creeping Bluet needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.

Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.

Water 0.5 cups every
9

Does your plant get direct sunlight?

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5"
Light

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Finding light for Creeping Bluet in your home

Light needs and placement for plant Creeping Bluet: 1ft from a window
1ft or less from
a window

Creeping Bluet love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.

Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.

Creeping Bluet does not tolerate low-light đŸš«.

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Nutrients

How to fertilize Creeping Bluet

Nutrient, fertilizer, and repotting needs for Creeping Bluet: repot after 2X growth

Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.

By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.

To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Creeping Bluet after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.

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Care Summary for Creeping Bluet

Creeping Bluet


Greg recommends:

Water

0.5 cups every 9 days

Placement

< 1ft from a window

Nutrients

Repot after 2x growth

Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.

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