Veronica repens

Plant Characteristics

Cultivation

Scientific Names

Read about Veronica repens in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Veronica repens, DC. Prostrate, slender, compact plant growing in dense masses: lvs. 1/4 – 1/2 in. long, ovate, slightly crenate, shining green and moss-like: racemes slender, few-fld.: fls. rose or nearly white, with a trace of blue: caps. broader than long, deeply notched, exceeding the sepals. May. Corsica.-Hardy in Mass. and intro. in Calif. Allied to V. serpyllifolia but dwarfer and more prostrate. Grows in the sun. Will cover the ground where grass does not grow, forming a sod in a short time; prefers moist corners but thrives on a moderately dry soil. Var. alba, Hort., is a white-fld. form. 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 It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article.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.

Cultivation

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