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Plantaginaceae
Thyme speedwell
Veronica serpyllifolia
Also known as Thyme-leaved speedwell, Wild thyme speedwell, Veronica serpyllifolia, Veronicastrum serpyllifolium
Native Plants · Veronica · Speedwell · Groundcover · Blue-Flowers · Mat-Forming · Shade-Tolerant · Low-Growing · Creeping
Thyme speedwell is a low-growing perennial that forms dense mats of small leaves topped with tiny blue flowers. It thrives in average soil with consistent moisture and makes an excellent groundcover for shaded areas. This plant spreads slowly and requires minimal maintenance once established.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 5 hours
- Watering
- Water lightly, keeping soil consistently moist but not waterlogged · Every 7-14 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 5.5–6.5
- Temperature
- -30°F to 80°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed, Cutting
Hardiness
USDA 4a-8b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 4 in – 10 in
- Spread
- 12 in
- Spacing
- 8 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Shallow
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Fine
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Alabama, Alaska, Albania, Alberta, Aleutian Is., Algeria, Altay, Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Argentina South, Arizona, Arkansas, Ascension, Austria, Azores, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil South
- Attracts
- Bees
Sources: trefle, usda
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