creeping speedwell
Veronica repens
USDA zones6 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size12 inches wide
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Notes
Creeping speedwell (Veronica repens) is a perennial for low maintenance gardens and ground cover. It is hardy to USDA zone 6, or down to -10°F (-23°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to moist soil of most types. It is evergreen and blooms in early to late spring. Deer and rabbits usually look elsewhere for a meal. Each plant spreads about 12 inches, so give it room to fill in as a low mat.
Pairs well with Irish moss, Snake's head, and Autumn fern.