Veronica prostrata 'Blue Sheen'
prostrate speedwell 'Blue Sheen'
A mat-forming, semi-evergreen perennial, with trailing to ascending stems and linear to oblong, mid-green leaves. Spikes of small violet-blue flowers are produced at the tips of the stems from late spring to mid-summer
Size
Ultimate height
0.1–0.5 metresTime to ultimate height
2–5 yearsUltimate spread
0.1–0.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Green | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Purple Blue | Green | ||
| Autumn | Green | |||
| Winter | Green |
Position
- Full sun
- Partial shade
Aspect
East–facing or South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered Hardiness
H5Botanical details
- Family
- Plantaginaceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- No
- Foliage
- Semi evergreen
- Habit
- Matforming, Trailing
- Genus
Veronica can be annuals, perennials or sub-shrubs with paired leaves and small flowers usually in terminal or axillary racemes or spikes
- Name status
Unresolved
How to grow
Cultivation
Well suited to a rock garden, trough or alpine house. Plant in poor to moderately fertile, well-drained soil in full sun. Tolerant of light shade
Propagation
Propagate by division
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- City and courtyard gardens
- Cottage and informal garden
- Gravel garden
- Patio and container plants
- Rock garden
- Garden edging
- Ground cover
Pruning
Deadhead after flowering, remove faded flower stems in the autumn
Pests
May be susceptible to aphids
Diseases
May be susceptible to downy mildews, powdery mildews and leaf spot
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