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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