Veronica serpyllifolia

Plant Characteristics

Cultivation

Scientific Names

Read about Veronica serpyllifolia in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Veronica serpyllifolia, Linn. (V. alpestris, Hort.). St. Paul's Speedwell. Slender, ascending, nearly smooth plant, growing irregularly in clumps 2-4 ft. high, the base prostrate and rooting: lvs. ovate or oblong, crenate, 1/4 – 1/2 in. long, smooth, variable: racemes loose, with conspicuous bracts: fls. pedicelled, whitish or pale blue with deeper stripes: caps. wider than long, obtusely notched, exceeding or equal to the sepals. May-July. Roadsides and fields, Asia, Eu., N. Afr., N. and S. Amer. 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 It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article.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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References

• Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963

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