Veronica gentianoides

Plant Characteristics

Cultivation

Scientific Names

Read about Veronica gentianoides in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Veronica gentianoides, Vahl (V. glaber, Hort.). Erect, slender, tufted species 6-24 in. high, from creeping roots: lvs. obovate or oblong, some lanceolate or linear, thickish, entire or small crenate, smooth, 1-3 in. long; root-lvs. more or less in rosettes; upper lvs. bract-like, smaller and narrower: raceme elongated, leafy, many-fld., hairy: fls. pale blue, with darker streaks, on long pedicels: caps. nearly round, slightly notched, exceeding the calyx. Wet alpine fields, S. E. Eu. B.M. 1002. —A hardy species in any soil or location, shade-enduring though not necessarily shade-loving, blooming early. Prop. by division. Forms a mat and makes a good ground-cover for bare spots in midsummer; also a valuable border plant. One of the earliest. Var. alba, Hort., is a white-fld. form. Var. foliis variegatis, Hort., see var. variegata. Var. pallida, Hort., is offered in the trade as a variety with pale porcelain-blue fls. Var. pallidiflora, Hort., is a trade name, perhaps the same as var. pallida. Var. stenophylla, Hort., is a narrow-lvd. form. Var. variegata, Hort., is offered in the trade as having lvs. variegated with creamy white. G.M. 54:575. 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 It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article.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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