General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Partial Shade to Full Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Dry Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 7b
Plant Height: 2-18 inches
Plant Spread: unlimited
Leaves: Evergreen
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Blue
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Underground structures: Rhizome
Uses: Erosion control
Groundcover
Will Naturalize
Resistances: Tolerates dry shade
Propagation: Seeds: Self fertile
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Pollinators: Various insects

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Common names
  • Germander Speedwell
  • Bird-Eye
  • Cat's Eyes

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Location: CZ
Date: 2010-04-29
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Location: My garden in Belgium
Date: 2009-06-03
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Date: 4000-05-18
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Location: CZ
Date: 2010-05-03
Location: CZ Sirem My garden
Date: 4000-05-18

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