Prostrate Speedwell 'Spode Blue'
Veronica prostrata 'Spode Blue'
Also known as
Harebell speedwell, Speedwell
Veronica prostrata (7315502528) by Radio Tonreg (CC BY 2.0)
Full Sun
Moderate care
Light watering
Frost Hardy
H5
RHS hardiness
-15°C
Minimum temperature
Expected size
Height | Spread | |
|---|---|---|
50cm | Max | 50cm |
10cm | Min | 10cm |
3 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
Prostrate Speedwell 'Spode Blue' Overview
Veronica prostrata 'Spode Blue' is a perennial cultivar with a mat-forming, ground hugging growth habit. This plant grows to a maximum height and spread of less than half a metre, producing narrow, dark green foliage. Flowers are pale blue and produced on vertical, unbranched spikes in the summer. This cultivar has earnt a Royal Horticultural Society Award of Garden Merit.
Common problems with Prostrate Speedwell 'Spode Blue'
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How to propagate Prostrate Speedwell 'Spode Blue'
Seed
Division
Cuttings
You can propagate from seeds in the autumn or spring, from cuttings in summer.
Special features of Prostrate Speedwell 'Spode Blue'
Ground cover
Attractive flowers
Other uses of Prostrate Speedwell 'Spode Blue'
Edging, rock garden, border