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Plantaginaceae
Heath speedwell
Veronica officinalis
Also known as Veronica depressa, Veronica officinalis f. albiflora, Veronica officinalis var. carquejana, Veronica carquejana
Native Plants · Groundcover · Blue Flowers · Medicinal · Rock Garden · Low Growing · Spreading · Drought Tolerant · Herb
Heath speedwell is a low-growing groundcover that thrives in partial shade with minimal care. Water sparingly as it prefers slightly dry conditions once established. This hardy perennial spreads naturally and works well in rock gardens or as understory planting.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 4 hours
- Watering
- Water lightly, allowing soil to dry between waterings · Every 10-14 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- sandy loam
- Soil pH
- 4.5–5
- 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
- 12 in
- Spacing
- 6 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Albania, Altay, Austria, Azores, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, British Columbia, Bulgaria, Buryatiya, California, Cape Provinces, Central European Rus, Chile Central, Chile South, Connecticut, Corse, Czechoslovakia, Delaware, Denmark
- Attracts
- Bees
Sources: trefle, usda
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