Scientific Name:
Veronica peduncularis
Pronunciation:
vur-ON-ih-kuh peh-dun-kew-LAIR-iss
Common Name:
speedwell
Family Name:
Plantaginaceae
Plant Type:
Ground cover
Key ID Features:
Leaves evergreen, opposite, ovate-lanceolate, 2-3 cm long, shallowly lobed; flowers saucer-shaped, 5 petals with darker veins, 2 prominent stamens.
Habit:
Horizontal
Form:
Creeping / Mat-like
Texture:
Medium - fine
Mature Height:
0.1 - 0.2m
Mature Spread:
0.1 - 0.3m
Growth Rate:
Fast
Origin:
Central / west Asia
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 6: (-23 to -18 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun
Soil/Growing Medium:
Well-drained
Landscape Uses:
Attract butterflies, Cut flower or foliage, Ground cover, Perennial border, Rock garden
Additional Info:
Google. Cultivars shown or on campus include V. 'Georgia Blue'.
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple, Lobed
Arrangement:
Opposite
Texture/Venation:
Soft flexible, Pinnate venation
Surfaces:
Pubescent
Colour in Fall:
Bronze
Shapes:
Lanceolate, Ovate
Apices:
Acute
Bases:
Cuneate
Margins:
Pinnately lobed
Inflorescence Type:
Raceme, Floriferous
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
4
Corolla Shape:
Rotate/stellate
Ovary Position:
Superior
Colour (petals):
Showy, White, Blue, Violet
Flower Time at Peak:
Apr, May
Fruit Type:
Capsule
Fruit Colour:
Brown
Fruiting Time:
Jun, Jul
Additional Info:
Not showy
Bark Morphology:
Smooth
Bark or Stem Colour:
Green
Other:
Cut back after flowering
Pest Susceptibility:
(Pest resistant, Disease resistant, Deer resistant, Rabbit resistant)
