gentian speedwell
Veronica gentianoides
USDA zones4 to 7
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size12 to 18 inches tall12 to 18 inches wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Blue
- Soil types
- Loam
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Notes
Gentian speedwell (Veronica gentianoides) is a perennial for borders, low maintenance beds, and ground cover. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist, loamy soil. It grows 12 to 18 inches tall and wide. Blue flowers appear in early to late spring and again in early to late summer.
Pairs well with May Night salvia, Gardenia peony, and Greig's tulip.
Native range
Eastern Europe to Iran.