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Plantaginaceae
Veronica teucrium
Veronica teucrium
Also known as Veronica pratensis, Veronica teucrium var. oxypetala, Ponaria latifolia, Veronica teucrium var. integerrima
Zones 5–10Sun Full SunWater ModerateCare Low
Native Plants · Speedwell · Perennial · Blue Flowers · Cottage Garden · Pollinator · Border Plant · European Native · Plantaginaceae · Drought Tolerant · Wildflower
Pet-safeBeginner-friendlyMedicinalAttracts pollinators
In stock at 2 nurseriesStock updated 9/6/2026
Veronica teucrium, commonly known as large speedwell or Hungarian speedwell, is a hardy, low-maintenance perennial that produces vivid blue flower spikes in late spring and early summer. It thrives in well-drained soils in full sun to partial shade and is an excellent choice for cottage gardens, borders, or naturalized meadow plantings. Once established it is quite drought-tolerant and benefits from light cutting back after flowering to encourage bushy regrowth.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 6 hours
- Watering
- Water moderately and allow the top inch of soil to dry between waterings; very drought-tolerant once established · Every 10-14 days during growing season
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 7.5–8
- Temperature
- -20°F to 85°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed, Cutting
Hardiness
USDA 5a-10b
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Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 12 in – 3 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
- Albania, Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Central European Rus, Connecticut, Czechoslovakia, District Of Columbia, East European Russia, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Illinois, Indiana, Italy, Kazakhstan
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies
Sources: trefle, usda
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