Thymeleaf Speedwell

Veronica serpyllifolia

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Not scored

Native status: sources disagree, under review. How scores work Is it native here?

Profile 65%

Space about 2 ft apart from its recorded spread, about 25 per 100 sq ft. Enter your bed size for a count

At a glance

Not yet recorded · Leaves · Bloom

This plant is missing most of its facts, so Quercus is looking them up in old botany books.

Recorded in 9 West Virginia counties.

Ecological relationships

7CaterpillarsGenus host records with ranges including WV

Genus host records with ranges including WV · Veronica

—BeesSoutheastern regional records

—Specialist beesPollen specialists

—BirdsRecorded genus food-resource interactions; not a state feeding claim

Growing and identification

Safety has not been reviewed for this plant; check toxicity and thorns before planting.

Growing sources and scope

Flower color · “Blue, purple or white” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox (ranked first; Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center differs)
Hardiness · “Zones 3a–8b” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Height · “6 inches–1 foot” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Life cycle · “Perennial” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Light · “Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day); Partial shade (direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Soil · “Moist” · Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
Spread · “1–3 feet” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox

Also known as

Thyme Leaf Speed Well

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