Botanical Name: Veronica incana
Common Name: Speedwell Type of Plant: dicot: perennial Character evergreen Habit of Growth: Overall Shape spreading, sprawling plant with trailing stems - forms a dense mat when established Height 1-2' Spread 2-3' Growth Rate moderate Environment: Exposure outdoor full sun to partial shade Soil prefers good drainage Hardiness hardy – all zones Morphology: Leaves oblong to elliptical to 3" long - white pubescent with crenate margins Flowers light blue flowers in terminal racemes Fruit small flattened capsule Propagation: stem cuttings, division Usage: good source of gray color – good facer or low filler – rock gardens, mixes well with California native plants Landscape Care: Watering prefers fairly constant moisture when young – tolerates some drought after established Fertilizing slow release at planting time, yearly in spring Pruning head back occasionally to control size Pests/Diseases root rot when drainage is poor Origin: Asia/Russia Family: Scrophulariaceae Notes: |
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