Veronica officinalis

Plant Characteristics

Cultivation

Scientific Names

Read about Veronica officinalis in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Veronica officinalis, Linn. (V. Allionii, F. W. Schmidt, not Vill.). Common Speedwell. Fluellen. Ground-Hele. Prostrate, leafy native with a pubescent st. rooting at the nodes, slender, 6-18 in. long: lvs. elliptic, oblong or broadly oblong, 1/2 - 1 in. and more long, hairy, serrate at base, evergreen, retaining color where most exposed: racemes slender, densely many-fld.: fls. pale blue, rarely pink, sessile: caps. broader than long, wedge-shaped, broadly notched, hairy, exceeding the hairy sepals. May-July. Forests and mountains of Eu. and N. Amer. —Grows under trees and in shade where no grass will grow, covering the ground with a permanent sod. Spreads rapidly and is easily grown. Prop. by cuttings. 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 It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article.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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