Family: Scrophulariaceae
Scientific Name: Veronica prostrata
Common Name: Prostrate Speedwell
Description | A mat forming groundcover that is covered with flowers when in bloom. |
Pronunciation | (veh-RON-ih-ka) (prost-RAY-tuh) |
Plant Type | All Plants, Perennials Hardy |
Hardiness Zone | 4-8 |
Sunlight | full, mostly sunny, some shade |
Moisture | average |
Soil & Site | average, well drained |
Flowers | dense racemes, blue (seems most common), also white and pink |
Leaves | small, medium green |
Dimensions | 6 inches tall, spreads indefinitely, prostrate growth pattern |
Maintenance | cut back after bloom to get a new flush of foliage |
Propagation | seeds, division |
Misc Facts | (syn. Veronica austriaca var. dubia, Veronica rupestris) |
Author's Notes | The plant is totally covered with flowers when blooming. I have seen plants with blue, pink and white flowers. |
Notes & Reference | #144-Missouri Botanical Gardens web site (www.missouribotanicalgarden.org) |
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