Veronica, Creeping Speedwell 'Waterperry Blue'

Veronica

Genus
Veronica (veh-RON-ih-ka)
Synonym
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Sun to Partial Shade
Foliage
Deciduous
Height
under 6 in. (15 cm)
Spacing
9-12 in. (22-30 cm)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F)
USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F)
USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)
USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
Danger
N/A
Bloom Color
Blue-Violet
Bloom Time
Late Spring/Early Summer
Mid Summer
Late Summer/Early Fall
Other Details
Category
Alpines and Rock Gardens
Groundcovers
Perennials
Water Requirements
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Foliage Color
Burgundy/Maroon
Orange/Apricot
Where to Grow
Grow outdoors year-round in hardiness zone
Can be grown as an annual
Bloom Characteristics
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)
7.9 to 8.5 (alkaline)
Patent Information
Non-patented
Propagation Methods
By dividing the rootball
Seed Collecting
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Rogers, Arkansas

Evergreen, Colorado

Grand Junction, Colorado

Kiowa, Colorado

Cherry Valley, Illinois

Chicago, Illinois

Crystal Lake, Illinois

Downers Grove, Illinois

Mount Prospect, Illinois

Rockford, Illinois

Iowa City, Iowa

Hebron, Kentucky

Silver Spring, Maryland

Northfield, Massachusetts

Shutesbury, Massachusetts

Eastpointe, Michigan

Lansing, Michigan

Las Cruces, New Mexico

Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Cincinnati, Ohio

Columbus, Ohio

Oak Hill, Ohio

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Norristown, Pennsylvania

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Loretto, Tennessee

Salt Lake City, Utah

Santaquin, Utah

Barre, Vermont

Vancouver, Washington

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Muscoda, Wisconsin

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(Zone 5a) | February 2012 | positive

A very easily grown Veronica ground cover. Blooms April - July in my garden.

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