General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Shrub
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 8b
Plant Height: 3 inches
Plant Spread: 8 inches
Leaves: Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Blue
Flower Time: Spring
Late spring or early summer
Summer
Uses: Groundcover
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Rabbit Resistant
Propagation: Seeds: Provide darkness
Needs specific temperature: 70-75F
Days to germinate: 21-30
Depth to plant seed: Cover with a thin layer of potting mix.
Start indoors
Can handle transplanting
Other info: Seeds take from two weeks to three months to germinate.
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Other: May be able to propagate by layering?
Containers: Suitable in 1 gallon
Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots

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Common names
  • Alpine Speedwell
  • Rock Speedwell

Photo Gallery
Location: Hohe Tauern - Austria
Location: Hohe Tauern - Austria
Date: 2018-07-25
The blue one! The other (purple) is probably V. aphyla
Location: Hohe Tauern - Austria
Location: Pacific Northwest, zone 8
Photo courtesy of Truls Jensen and Emma Elliott of Wild Ginger Fa

Photo courtesy of Truls Jensen and Emma Elliott of Wild Ginger Fa

Photo courtesy of Truls Jensen and Emma Elliott of Wild Ginger Fa

Date: May
credit: Ghislain118

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