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Veronica prostrata

Veronica prostrata, the prostrate speedwell or rock speedwell, is a species of flowering plant in the family Plantaginaceae, native to Europe. Growing to 10–15 cm (4–6 in) tall, it is a temperate semi-evergreen prostrate perennial plant. As it forms a mat of foliage, it is suitable for groundcover or in the alpine garden. Blue flowers are borne in summer, in terminal racemes above paired leaves.

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Veronica prostrata
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Plantaginaceae
Genus: Veronica
Species:
V. prostrata
Binomial name
Veronica prostrata
L. (1762)

Veronica prostrata, the prostrate speedwell1 or rock speedwell, is a species of flowering plant in the family Plantaginaceae, native to Europe. Growing to 10–15 cm (4–6 in) tall, it is a temperate semi-evergreen prostrate perennial plant. As it forms a mat of foliage, it is suitable for groundcover or in the alpine garden. Blue flowers are borne in summer, in terminal racemes above paired leaves.2

This plant3 and its cultivar 'Spode Blue'4 have both gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.5

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  1. NRCS. "Veronica prostrata". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 29 July 2015.
  2. "Missouri Botanical Garden - Veronica prostrata". Retrieved 8 June 2013.
  3. "RHS Plant Selector - Veronica prostrata". Retrieved 8 June 2013.
  4. "RHS Plant Selector - Veronica prostrata 'Spode Blue'". Retrieved 8 June 2013.
  5. "AGM Plants - Ornamental" (PDF). Royal Horticultural Society. July 2017. p. 106. Retrieved 6 February 2010.