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Creeping Speedwell

Veronica (veh-RON-ih-ka)

Family: Plantaginaceae Unknown Groundcover (<1 ft)

Creeping Speedwell is a low growing evergreen groundcover that grows up to 5 inches high and 15 inches wide. The dainty lavender-blue, dark-veined flowers with white eyes stand out against the dark green leaves. The leaves will be tinged with burgundy especially in spring and fall. It will tolerate some foot traffic and is deer and salt tolerant. Grow in moist to average well-drained soil in full sun to mostly sunny conditions. Use as a ground cover, in rock gardens, the front of the border or to edge walkways. It can be cut back after blooming in spring. More information on Veronica .

Source: NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox ↗ NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox, 40 attributes.

How it fits the guild

Guild layer 5 - Groundcover (<1 ft) Optimal soil pH Acid (<6.0); Alkaline (>8.0); Neutral (6.0-8.0)
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Companions & Conflicts

Curated pairwise relationships between this plant and others in the library — who feeds whom, who competes, who confuses the pests. Green reads as a good pairing, red as one to avoid.

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Full plant profile

Growing Conditions
Plant type
Ground Cover
Life cycle
Perennial
USDA zones
4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b
Light
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day) | Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Soil texture
Loam (Silt); Sand
Soil pH
Acid (<6.0); Alkaline (>8.0); Neutral (6.0-8.0)
Soil drainage
Good Drainage | Moist | Occasionally Dry
Available space
12 inches-3 feet
Mature size
Height: 0 ft. 4 in. - 0 ft. 6 in. | Width: 1 ft. 0 in. - 2 ft. 0 in.
Growth rate
Medium
Maintenance
Low
Canopy layer
5 - Groundcover (<1 ft)
Form & Appearance
Habit / form
Creeping; Mounding
Texture
Fine
Leaf color
Green; Red/Burgundy
Leaf type
Simple
Leaf arrangement
Opposite
Leaf shape
Ovate
Leaf margin
Lobed
Hairs present
No
Leaf detail
Ovate leaves with barely lobed margins.
Flower color
Blue; Purple/Lavender
Flower value
Showy
Flower form
Panicle
Flower shape
Saucer
Flower size
< 1 inch
Flower detail
Small blue-lavender 4-petaled flowers with dark veins and white eyes in spring.
Bloom time
Fall; Spring; Summer
Wildlife & Ecology
Native status
Unknown
Attracts
Butterflies
Landscape Use
Landscape location
Coastal; Container; Patio; Walkways
Landscape theme
Butterfly Garden; Rock Garden
Design feature
Border; Foundation Planting
Problems & Resistance
Resistant to
Deer; Rabbits

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