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Plantaginaceae
Creeping speedwell
Veronica filiformis
Also known as Wandering speedwell, Prostrate speedwell, Creeping veronica, Veronica sibthorpiifolia
Native Plants · Groundcover · Creeping · Lawn Weed · Blue Flowers · Perennial · Plantaginaceae · Veronica · Spreading · Low Maintenance · Spring Bloomer
Creeping speedwell is a low-growing perennial that spreads quickly across lawns and garden beds, producing a carpet of delicate blue flowers in spring. It tolerates a range of conditions and requires very little attention once established, making it a virtually no-maintenance groundcover. Be aware that it can spread aggressively in lawns, so plant in contained beds if you prefer to limit its spread.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 4 hours
- Watering
- Water lightly to keep the root zone moist; established plants rarely need supplemental irrigation in temperate climates · Every 7-14 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil pH
- 6.5–7
- Temperature
- -30°F to 95°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
Hardiness
USDA 4a-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Spacing
- 6 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Flowers
- No
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Austria, Belgium, British Columbia, California, Central European Rus, Connecticut, Czechoslovakia, Delaware, Denmark, District Of Columbia, France, Germany, Great Britain, Idaho, Ireland, Krym, Maryland, Michigan, Netherlands, New York
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies
Sources: trefle, usda
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