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Plant Characteristics

Cultivation

Scientific Names

Read about Veronica incana in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Veronica incana, Linn. (V. candida, Hort. V. neglecta, Vahl). Strong, upright or ascending, white-woolly plant 12-18 in. high, with many sterile matted branches and fewer fertile erect branches: lvs. opposite, acute, lower oblong, upper lanceolate, 1-3 in. long, white-tomentose: racemes erect, solitary to several, 3-6 in. long: fls. many, blue, short-pedicelled: caps. longer than broad, thick, exceeding the woolly calyx. July-Sept. Fields and mountain regions. N. Asia, and S. W. Eu.— Resembles V. spicata in habit. Has a good appearance both in and out of bloom; useful in the rockery, border, or geometrical garden. Var. candidissima, Hort., has lvs. larger and not so hoary as the type: fls. pale blue. Var. glauca, Hort., is offered as a form with silvery foliage and deep blue fls. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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