Go Back Veronica Crater Lake Blue

Posted: May 7, 2019 at 3:50 PM
Veronica austriaca subsp. teucrium
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    Plant Type: Perennials

    This speedwell is a compact, mound-forming plant with upright to sprawling stems. 'Crater Lake Blue' features short, dense racemes of tiny, saucer-shaped, intense gentian blue flowers which appear on upright flowering stems. Blooms in late spring to early summer.

    Currently not available for online purchase.

    Growing & Maintenance Tips:

    Plants may be trimmed back after flowering to revitalize and to encourage new foliage growth, with a resulting sparse and intermittent rebloom possibly occurring late summer to fall.

    Flower Color

    Genetian blue

    Foliage Color

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    Plant Spread

    .75-1ft.

    Good Companions

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    Plant Height

    1-1.5 ft.

    Scape Height

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    Hardness Zone

    4-8

    Soil Moisture

    Medium well-drained soil

    Characteristics & Attributes

    Attributes

    Has showy flowers, Use in rock gardens or border fronts.

    Bloom Time

    May to June

    Critter Resistance

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    Exposure

    Full sun to part shade

    Growth Rate

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