Veronica serpyllifolia: Country Or Region Of Origin
Eurasia, Africa
Plant Profile: Veronica serpyllifolia
Taxonomy: Veronica serpyllifoliaNames
Thymeleaf Speedwell, Thyme-leaved Speedwell, Thyme Speedwell
Phonetic Spelling:veh-RON-ih-ka ser-pil-ly-FOH-lee-a
Genus:Veronica
Species:serpyllifolia
Family:Plantaginaceae
Thyme-leaved Speedwell is a perennial belonging to the plantain family. It thrives in full sun to partial shade and is adaptable to various soil types, provided they are well-drained. You can propagate this plant by sowing seeds or by dividing established plants every few years in the fall to ensure their continued health and vitality.
Veronica serpyllifolia Feature Summary
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Tags
#perennial
#hairy leaves
#mid-spring flowers
#early summer flowers
#hairy stems
#herb
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Veronica serpyllifolia Feature Summary
Attributes
Eurasia, Africa
Perennial
Seed
Division
Root Cutting
Flowers
4-petaled blue or white with blue stripes appear on long stalks bloom from mid-spring to early summer. Remove spent flower stalks to encourage more blooms.
Purple/Lavender
White
Blue
Raceme
Spring
Summer
4-5 petals/rays
< 1 inch
Stem
Green stems with purple blush are erect or creep along the ground
Purple/Lavender
Green
Hairy (pubescent)
Whole Plant Traits
Perennial
Herbaceous Perennial
Ground Cover
Spreading
Cultural Conditions
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Good Drainage
12 inches-3 feet
Coastal
Mountains
Piedmont
4a
4b
5b
5a
6a
6b
7a
7b
8b
8a
3a
3b
Clay
Loam (Silt)
Sand
Leaves
Green
Simple
Opposite
Ovate
Entire
Lobed
1-3 inches
Landscape
Woodland
Lawn
Meadow
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Veronica serpyllifolia Attributes
Veronica serpyllifolia: Life Cycle
Annual
Biennial
Bulb
Perennial
Woody
Veronica serpyllifolia: Recommended Propagation Strategy
Division
Grafting
Layering
Leaf Cutting
Root Cutting
Seed
Stem Cutting
Veronica serpyllifolia Flowers
Veronica serpyllifolia: Flower Description
4-petaled blue or white with blue stripes appear on long stalks bloom from mid-spring to early summer. Remove spent flower stalks to encourage more blooms.
Veronica serpyllifolia: Flower Color
Blue
Purple/Lavender
White
Veronica serpyllifolia: Flower Inflorescence
Catkin
Corymb
Cyme
Head
Insignificant
Panicle
Raceme
Solitary
Spadix
Spike
Umbel
Veronica serpyllifolia: Flower Bloom Time
Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall
Veronica serpyllifolia: Flower Petals
2-3 rays/petals
4-5 petals/rays
6 petals/rays
7 - 20 petals/rays
asymmetrical petals
Bracts
Colored Sepals
fused petals
more than 20 petals/rays
Tepals
Veronica serpyllifolia: Flower Size
1-3 inches
3-6 inches
< 1 inch
> 6 inches
Veronica serpyllifolia Stem
Veronica serpyllifolia: Stem Description
Green stems with purple blush are erect or creep along the ground
Veronica serpyllifolia: Stem Color
Green
Purple/Lavender
Veronica serpyllifolia: Stem Is Aromatic
No
Yes
Veronica serpyllifolia: Stem Surface
Corky Ridges
Covered with a powdery bloom (glaucous)
Dull
Hairy (pubescent)
Polished
Smooth (glabrous)
Veronica serpyllifolia Whole Plant Traits
Veronica serpyllifolia: Plant Type
Annual
Bulb
Carnivorous
Edible
Epiphyte
Fern
Ground Cover
Herb
Herbaceous Perennial
Houseplant
Mushroom
Native Plant
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Perennial
Poisonous
Rose
Shrub
Succulent
Tree
Turfgrass
Vegetable
Vine
Water Plant
Weed
Wildflower
Veronica serpyllifolia: Habit/Form
Arching
Ascending
Broad
Cascading
Climbing
Clumping
Columnar
Conical
Creeping
Dense
Erect
Horizontal
Irregular
Mounding
Multi-stemmed
Multi-trunked
Open
Oval
Prostrate
Pyramidal
Rounded
Spreading
Vase
Weeping
Veronica serpyllifolia Cultural Conditions
Veronica serpyllifolia: Light
Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Veronica serpyllifolia: Soil Drainage
Frequent Standing Water
Good Drainage
Moist
Occasional Flooding
Occasionally Dry
Occasionally Wet
Very Dry
Veronica serpyllifolia: Available Space To Plant
12 inches-3 feet
12-24 feet
24-60 feet
3 feet-6 feet
6-feet-12 feet
Less than 12 inches
more than 60 feet
Veronica serpyllifolia: NC Region
Coastal
Mountains
Piedmont
Veronica serpyllifolia: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone
3a
3b
4a
4b
5a
5b
6a
6b
7a
7b
8a
8b
Veronica serpyllifolia: Soil Texture
Clay
High Organic Matter
Loam (Silt)
Sand
Shallow Rocky
Veronica serpyllifolia Leaves
Veronica serpyllifolia: Leaf Color
Green
Veronica serpyllifolia: Leaf Type
Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Fronds
Needles
Sheath
Simple
Veronica serpyllifolia: Leaf Arrangement
Alternate
Opposite
Other/more complex
Rosulate
Whorled
Veronica serpyllifolia: Leaf Shape
Acicular
Auriculate
Cordate
Cuneate
Deltoid
Elliptical
Filiform
Lanceolate
Linear
Oblanceolate
Oblong
Obovate
Obtuse
Orbicular
Ovate
Palmasect
Palmatifid
Peltate
Pinnatifid
Pinnatisect
Reniform
Rhomboidal
Spatulate
Subcordate
Subulate
Veronica serpyllifolia: Leaf Margin
Crenate
Crenulate
Dentate
Denticulate
Doubly Crenate
Doubly Dentate
Doubly Serrate
Entire
Lobed
Serrate
Sinuate
Undulate
Veronica serpyllifolia: Hairs Present
No
Yes
Veronica serpyllifolia: Leaf Length
< 1 inch
1-3 inches
3-6 inches
> 6 inches
Veronica serpyllifolia Landscape
Veronica serpyllifolia: Landscape Location
Coastal
Container
Hanging Baskets
Houseplants
Lawn
Meadow
Naturalized Area
Near Septic
Patio
Pond
Pool/Hardscape
Recreational Play Area
Riparian
Rock Wall
Slope/Bank
Small Space
Vertical Spaces
Walkways
Woodland
