Germander Speedwell
Veronica chamaedrys
Also known as
Angels' Eyes, Bird's Eyes, Blewort, Cat's Eyes, God's Eye, Female Fluellen, Blue Eyes, Blue Stars, Eyebright, Angel's-Eye, Bird's-Eye Speedwell, Angel's eyes, Bird's eye, God's eye, Speedwell
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Full Sun
Moderate watering
Frost Hardy
H7
RHS hardiness
-20°C
Minimum temperature
Expected size
Height | Spread | |
|---|---|---|
50cm | Max | 50cm |
10cm | Min | 10cm |
1 years to reach maturity
Flowering
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spring
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summer
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autumn
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winter
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Germander Speedwell Overview
Veronica chamaedrys is a deciduous, annual or perennial species in the plantain family, Plantaginaceae. It has a creeping habit, forming roots easily as it spreads across the ground. Produces spikes of delicate, bright blue flowers, sometimes with white-edged petals, from spring to summer. Flowers measure approximately 1cm in diameter and they possess white centres and attractive darker blue venation on the petals, of which there are 4. Foliage is toothed, oval-shaped with pointed tips and covered in hairs, flowering stems possess two specific vertical lines of hairs.
Common problems with Germander Speedwell
How to propagate Germander Speedwell
Seed
Cuttings
You can propagate by division in the spring or autumn, by softwood or semi-ripe cuttings in summer.
Division
Special features of Germander Speedwell
Attractive flowers
Ground cover
Other uses of Germander Speedwell
Wildflower/meadow