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Veronica schmidtiana

Veronica schmidtiana

speedwell

Common name speedwell

Family scrophulariaceae

Life cycle perennial (Z4-7)

Flowers violet-blue (May)

Size 6-12"

Light full sun-part shade

Cultural notes doesn't like heat, needs good drainage

From seed germinate at room temperature with exposure to light
detailed seed-starting info below

Rock garden plant. Masses of flowers with darker vein patterns. Supposedly not long-lived in the garden. It's a ground-hugger, with deep burgundy autumn foliage. Ones we had planted in an area that stayed wet in winter didn't return, so drainage appears to be essential.

In our garden, this plant grows in the following areas: orchard, back yard island

About my plant portraits

Some helpful links to other websites

	Tom Clothier	nice photo, and comment about culture
	Maureen and Glenn (CA)	nice photos, comments about performance in their garden

Seed-starting details for this plant

Seed from '03 trade. Baggy 65F with light (80%G, 8-15d)
Same seed as above. Baggy 65F with light (no G, 27d)

Seeds give off yellow dye when first wetted. Apparently short-viable.

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