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Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Dry Mesic
Dry
Soil pH Preferences: Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0)
Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Moderately alkaline (7.9 – 8.4)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 8b
Plant Height: 2-3 inches
Plant Spread: Indefinite
Leaves: Evergreen
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Blue
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Spring
Late spring or early summer
Other: Deadheading (shearing) flowers ensures more flowering throughout the season.
Uses: Groundcover
Wildlife Attractant: Butterflies
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Rabbit Resistant
Humidity tolerant
Drought tolerant
Propagation: Seeds: Can handle transplanting
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous: Patent/Plant Breeders' Rights: PP23341
Parentage: Veronica armena x Rosea

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Common names
  • Creeping Speedwell

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Location: Tawas Michigan under the Pines
Location: Tawas Michigan under the Pines
Location: My garden in St Louis
Date: 2021-04-17
Location: My garden in St Louis
Date: 2020-04-28

photo by: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz
Location: My garden in N E Pa. 
Date: 2014-05-18
Location: My garden in St Louis
Date: 2020-04-24
Beautiful trailing down a slope

Date: 2016-08-21
Photo courtesy of Santa Rosa Gardens. Used with permission.

Date: 2013-09-18
Location: My garden in St Louis
Date: 2020-04-24
Spills beautifully out of a container

Photo Courtesy of Lazy S'S Farm Nursery.
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Location: South Jordan, Utah, United States
Date: 2021-05-24

Photo Courtesy of Lazy S'S Farm Nursery.
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