Plant Name: Veronica species
Common name: Speedwell
Plant Type: Perennial Groundcover
Plant Height: 4” – 8”
Plant Width: 18” – 24”
Bloom Time: May/June
Flower Color: Blue, Pink, White
Exposure: Full Sun to Part Shade
Soil Requirements: Moist, Well-Drained
Water Needs: Drought Resistant; For Best Bloom Water Moderately About 1” a Week.
Fire Resistant: YES; Plant 30’+ from House.
Attributes: Attracts Butterflies/Hummingbirds; Deer Resistant. NOTE: Veronica tends to be deer-resistant, though extreme conditions deer with graze on plants they otherwise wouldn’t eat.
Uses: Rock Gardens; Flower Bouquets; Perennial Border.
Note: Showy in Full Bloom; Cut Back for Overwintering; Deadhead to Extend Bloom.
Native to: Northern Europe; Asia
Oregon Native: NO
USDA Hardiness Zone: 3 – 8
Veronica species
- Blue Woolly Speedwell (Veronica pectinata)
- Turkish Veronica (Veronica liwanensis)
- Thyme Leaf Speedwell (Veronica oltensis)
- Snowmass® Blue-Eyed Speedwell (Veronica Snowmass P018S)
- Veronica filiformis (Creeping Speedwell)
- Veronica peduncularis or umbrosa ‘ George Blue’
- Veronica Repens