Veronica pectinata

Also Known As

Blue Wooly Speedwell

Plant type

perennial, groundcover

size

H: 2'-4'
W: 12"-15"

planting zones

4a-9b

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Veronica pectinata plant details

Veronica pectinata is a broadleaf evergreen perennial groundcover with green foliage. In spring and summer blue flowers emerge. Grows well with sun and occasional water. Does well in well-drained soil.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Veronica pectinata

Plant type: perennial groundcover
Plant family: plantaginaceae
Foliage: evergreen green
Mature size: 12 IN - 15 IN - wide, 2 FT - 4 FT - tall
Flowers: blue blooms in spring and summer

GROWING CONDITIONS for Veronica pectinata

USDA Zones: 4a - 9b
Sun exposure: sun
Watering frequency: occasional
Resistant to: deer and rabbit
Soil needs: well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

All the way from Asia Minor's sunny Mediterranean haunts comes this irresistible yet hard working evergreen ground cover. Offering up hordes of endearing bright blue, white-eyed blooms over a long period, this prostate Speedwell crafts a gray-green, matting carpet defined by light hairy stems and fuzzy deep cut foliage that looks a bit like miniature oak leaves. Veronica pectinata is tailor-made for softening steps, rock walls or a path's edge and is a cinch to grow, requiring only minimal water and a well drained nook.