Botanical Name: Common Names:
Veronica umbrosa Oxford Blue Creeping Speedwell, ,
Native: Foliage Type:
No Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Groundcovers Clumping, Dense, Prostrate, Spreading
Description:
Clumping prostrate groundcover perennial with dense green foliage and masses of attractive tiny blue flowers. Great for small gardens, between pavers and in rockeries. Grows approx. 15cm tall x 40cm wide.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
<15cm 30-60cm
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun, Semi Shade Any, Clay, Loam, Sandy, Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Borders / Shrubbery, Courtyard, Groundcover, Mass Planting, Rockery, Container / Pot
Pests & Diseases: Generally trouble free
Cultural Notes: Best grown in a well drained soil in full sun to part shade. Water often but do not over-water. Prune in the middle of Autumn to keep looking tidy.
Plant Care
Keep moist during dry periods, Liquid feed, Mulch well
Family Name: Origin:
Plantaginaceae Europe
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Green
Flower Colour: Blue
Flower Fragrant: No
Flowering Season: Spring
Fruit: No
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Moderate
Maintenance Level: Low
Water Usage: Medium / Moderate
Drought: Medium / Moderate
Frost: Moderate
Wind: Medium / Moderate
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