Creeping Speedwell
Veronica austriaca subsp. teucrium 'Crater Lake Blue'
(veh-RON-ih-ka)
It is always nice to feature a plant genus that hasn’t been on this blog before. Veronicas have come a long way in the time I have been gardening. There are many nice horticultural types now. This hardy cultivar is nice to have mainly for its almost true blue color. It only blooms for a short period so it is best to plant it somewhere it can kind of fade away gracefully for the rest of the season. We often deadhead it by shearing but that has not produced a second flush of flowers. It can be grown in part shade but looks best in full sun. Not fussy about soil except it doesn’t like wet, poorly drained types. If you like blue flowers this one is exceptional.
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