Griggs 1Gal Veronica peduncularis 'Georgia Blue'

Common Name:
Speedwell Plant Type:
Evergreen perennial Family:
Plantaginaceae (formerly in Scrophulariaceae) Geographic Origin:
Russia and the Caucasus California Native?:
No

Plant Size:
Low
Landscape/Garden Uses:
ground cover
Flowering Season:
Spring and summer

Flower Color:
Bright blue Exposure:
Sun or light shade Soils:
Well-drained soil

Suggested Irrigation:
Moderate watering Estimated Hardiness:
Hardy to 0 degrees F. or less

This is one of the best of the matting veronicas, brought from England by the University of British Columbia Botanical Garden. It has slender stems crowded with deep green pointed-oval leaves, often tinged with purple. Small clusters of round-faced, deep blue flowers with light centers decorate the plant, most heavily in spring, with a scattering at other times.