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Plantaginaceae
Germander speedwell
Veronica chamaedrys
Also known as Veronica chamaedrys, Bird's-eye speedwell, Veronicella chamaedrys, Cat's-eye speedwell
Native Plants · Groundcover · Blue Flowers · Spring Blooms · Low Maintenance · Naturalized · Pollinator · Shade Tolerant
Germander speedwell is an easy-care perennial groundcover that produces small blue flowers in spring. It tolerates various soil conditions and requires minimal maintenance once established. Perfect for naturalizing in partly shaded areas or as an informal groundcover.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 4 hours
- Watering
- Water moderately, allowing soil to dry slightly between waterings · Every 7-10 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- sandy loam
- Soil pH
- 5.5–6.5
- Temperature
- -30°F to 95°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed
Hardiness
USDA 4a-10b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 2 ft – 5 ft
- Spread
- 2 ft
- Spacing
- 12 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Alaska, Albania, Alberta, Altay, Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, British Columbia, Bulgaria, Buryatiya, Cape Provinces, Central European Rus, Connecticut, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, District Of Columbia, East European Russia
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies
Sources: trefle, usda
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