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Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 7b
Plant Height: 4 - 6 inches
Plant Spread: 12 - 18 inches
Leaves: Unusual foliage color
Other: Turns burgundy to bronze in the winter months
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: White
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Other: Deadheading (shearing) flowers ensures more flowering throughout the season. May appear sporadically throughout the remainder of summer and autumn.
Uses: Provides winter interest
Groundcover
Wildlife Attractant: Butterflies
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Rabbit Resistant
Humidity tolerant
Drought tolerant
Salt tolerant
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous: Patent/Plant Breeders' Rights: PP22783

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Common names
  • Speedwell
  • Creeping Speedwell

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Location: My Northeastern Indiana Gardens - Zone 5b
Date: 2014-05-13
Location: Garden next to Smithsonian, DC, Virginia | May, 2022
Date: 2022-05-28
Please ignore the golden jenny, if you look below the sign there

Courtesy Avant Gardens
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Location: My garden in N E Pa.
Location: My Northeastern Indiana Gardens - Zone 5b
Date: 2014-05-13
Second year in my garden.
Location: Beautiful Tennessee, my garden
Date: 2017-11-27

Photo courtesy of Santa Rosa Gardens

Photo Courtesy of Lazy S'S Farm Nursery.
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Photo Courtesy of Lazy S'S Farm Nursery.
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dnrevel On January 25, 2023 Plant Ended (Removed, Died, Discarded, etc)
No evidence this plant made it to bloom in 2022. May try one more seeding in a tote in 2023.
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