Field speedwell

Veronica agrestis

Veronica

Plantaginaceae

Native Plants

Zone 5–10

🐾 Pet-Safe

🌱 Beginner Friendly

Field speedwell is a low-maintenance perennial that thrives in garden borders, lawns, and disturbed soils with minimal attention. Keep the soil moderately moist and provide partial to full sun for best performance. It spreads gently and works well as a ground-level filler in naturalistic or wildflower garden settings.

Care Requirements

Care Level

Low

Sun

Partial Sun

Water

Moderate

Growth Rate

Moderate

Mature Height

12″ – 36″

Soil

loam

Life Cycle

Perennial

Spacing

6″

Watering Schedule

Every 7-10 Days • Water Lightly To Keep Soil Evenly Moist But Not Waterlogged

Soil pH

7 – 7.5

Temperature

-20° – 85°F

Mature Spread

up to 24″

Root Depth

Medium

Foliage

Medium

Propagation: Seed, Cutting

Ecology & Origin

Native to

Alabama

Albania

Algeria

Assam

Austria

Azores

Baltic States

Bangladesh

Belarus

Belgium

Bermuda

Bulgaria

Canary Is.

Central European Rus

Corse

Czechoslovakia

Denmark

District of Columbia

East European Russia

Falkland Is.

Attracts

🐝 Bees

🐝 Butterflies

Safety & Use

⚕ Medicinal

🐾 Pet-safe

Sources

Data: trefle, usda

Image: trefle.io — Taken Apr 15, 2022 by chiara (cc-by-sa)

Hardiness Zones

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