Plant Profile: Veronica 'Waterperry Blue'

Names

Creeping Speedwell, Speedwell, Veronica Waterperry Blue

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Phonetic Spelling:veh-RON-ih-ka

Genus:Veronica

Species:

Family:Plantaginaceae

Creeping Speedwell is a low-growing, evergreen ground cover that reaches heights of up to 5 inches and spreads about 15 inches wide. Its delicate lavender-blue flowers, adorned with dark veins and white centers, create a striking contrast against the rich green foliage. The leaves may exhibit a burgundy tint, particularly during the spring and fall seasons. This plant is resilient, capable of withstanding light foot traffic, and is also tolerant of deer and salt.

For optimal growth, plant it in moist to moderately dry, well-drained soil, ideally in full sun or mostly sunny locations. It serves well as a ground cover, in rock gardens, at the front of borders, or along walkways. After blooming in the spring, it can be pruned back to encourage new growth.

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Veronica 'Waterperry Blue' Feature Summary

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Veronica 'Waterperry Blue' Feature Summary

Flowers
Small blue-lavender 4-petaled flowers with dark veins and white eyes in spring.
Purple/Lavender
Blue
Spring
Summer
Fall
4-5 petals/rays
< 1 inch
Leaves
Ovate leaves with barely lobed margins.
Green
Red/Burgundy
Attributes
Perennial
Whole Plant Traits
Ground Cover
Mounding
Creeping
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)
Acid (<6.0)
Alkaline (>8.0)
Neutral (6.0-8.0)
Good Drainage
Moist
Occasionally Dry
4a
4b
5b
5a
6a
6b
7a
7b
8b
8a
Loam (Silt)
Sand
Landscape
Rock Garden
Butterfly Garden
Border
Foundation Planting
Container
Patio
Walkways
Coastal
Butterflies

Veronica 'Waterperry Blue' Flowers

Veronica 'Waterperry Blue': Flower Description

Small blue-lavender 4-petaled flowers with dark veins and white eyes in spring.

Veronica 'Waterperry Blue': Flower Color

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Blue
filter_vintage
Purple/Lavender

Veronica 'Waterperry Blue': Flower Inflorescence

Catkin
Corymb
Cyme
Head
Insignificant
Panicle
Raceme
Solitary
Spadix
Spike
Umbel

Veronica 'Waterperry Blue': Flower Value To Gardener

Edible
Fragrant
Good Cut
Good Dried
Long Bloom Season
Long-lasting
Showy

Veronica 'Waterperry Blue': Flower Bloom Time

Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall

Veronica 'Waterperry Blue': 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 'Waterperry Blue': Flower Shape

Bell
Cross
Crown
Cup
Dome
Funnel
Irregular
Lipped
Radial
Saucer
Star
Trumpet
Tubular
Urn
Wheel

Veronica 'Waterperry Blue': Flower Size

1-3 inches
3-6 inches
< 1 inch
> 6 inches

Veronica 'Waterperry Blue' Leaves

Veronica 'Waterperry Blue': Leaf Description

Ovate leaves with barely lobed margins.

Veronica 'Waterperry Blue': Leaf Color

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Green
spa
Red/Burgundy

Veronica 'Waterperry Blue': Leaf Type

Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Fronds
Needles
Sheath
Simple

Veronica 'Waterperry Blue': Leaf Arrangement

Alternate
Opposite
Other/more complex
Rosulate
Whorled

Veronica 'Waterperry Blue': 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 'Waterperry Blue': Leaf Margin

Crenate
Crenulate
Dentate
Denticulate
Doubly Crenate
Doubly Dentate
Doubly Serrate
Entire
Lobed
Serrate
Sinuate
Undulate

Veronica 'Waterperry Blue': Hairs Present

No
Yes

Veronica 'Waterperry Blue' Attributes

Veronica 'Waterperry Blue': Life Cycle

Annual
Biennial
Bulb
Perennial
Woody

Veronica 'Waterperry Blue' Whole Plant Traits

Veronica 'Waterperry Blue': 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 'Waterperry Blue': 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 'Waterperry Blue': Growth Rate

Slow
Medium
Rapid

Veronica 'Waterperry Blue': Maintenance

Low
Medium
High

Veronica 'Waterperry Blue': Texture

Fine
Medium
Coarse

Veronica 'Waterperry Blue' Cultural Conditions

Veronica 'Waterperry Blue': 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 'Waterperry Blue': Soil pH

Acid (<6.0)
Alkaline (>8.0)
Neutral (6.0-8.0)

Veronica 'Waterperry Blue': Soil Drainage

Frequent Standing Water
Good Drainage
Moist
Occasional Flooding
Occasionally Dry
Occasionally Wet
Very Dry

Veronica 'Waterperry Blue': 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 'Waterperry Blue': USDA Plant Hardiness Zone

thermostat
4a
thermostat
4b
thermostat
5a
thermostat
5b
thermostat
6a
thermostat
6b
thermostat
7a
thermostat
7b
thermostat
8a
thermostat
8b

Veronica 'Waterperry Blue': Soil Texture

Clay
High Organic Matter
Loam (Silt)
Sand
Shallow Rocky

Veronica 'Waterperry Blue' Stem

Veronica 'Waterperry Blue': Stem Is Aromatic

No
Yes

Veronica 'Waterperry Blue' Landscape

Veronica 'Waterperry Blue': Landscape Theme

Asian Garden
Butterfly Garden
Children's Garden
Cottage Garden
Cutting Garden
Drought Tolerant Garden
Edible Garden
English Garden
Fairy Garden
Garden for the Blind
Native Garden
Nighttime Garden
Pollinator Garden
Rain Garden
Rock Garden
Shade Garden
Water Garden
Winter Garden

Veronica 'Waterperry Blue': Design Feature

Accent
Barrier
Border
Flowering Tree
Foundation Planting
Hedge
Mass Planting
Screen/Privacy
Security
Shade Tree
Small groups
Small Tree
Specimen
Street Tree
Understory Tree

Veronica 'Waterperry Blue': Resistance To Challenges

Black Walnut
Compaction
Deer
Diseases
Drought
Dry Soil
Erosion
Fire
Foot Traffic
Heat
Heavy Shade
Humidity
Insect Pests
Pollution
Poor Soil
Rabbits
Salt
Slugs
Squirrels
Storm damage
Urban Conditions
Voles
Wet Soil
Wind

Veronica 'Waterperry Blue': 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

Veronica 'Waterperry Blue': Attracts

Bats
Bees
Butterflies
Frogs
Hummingbirds
Moths
Pollinators
Predatory Insects
Reptiles
Small Mammals
Songbirds
Specialized Bees