Veronica gracilis
Slender Speedwell
Slender perennial herb spreading by underground rhizomes, flowering stems erect. Short, fine rigid hairs on stems.
Additional information
- FamilyPlantaginaceae (revised from Scrophulariaceae)
- StoreyLower storey
- Size15-30 cm x 1 m
- Plant groupingHerbs & Groundcovers <1m
- LeavesPairs of narrow lance-shaped leaves 1-3 cm x 1.5-9 mm, tip tapering, margins entire or with few pointed teeth.
- Flower colourPale blue with darker veins
- Flowering timeSeptember to December
- FlowersOpen clusters of 1-6 cup-shaped flowers in upper leaf axils. Capsule glossy with few fine erect hairs near tip.
- Bird attractingNo
- Butterfly attractingNo
- Frog habitatNo
- Growing conditionsMoist well drained soils in grassy woodlands and near watercourses. Frost tolerant. Full sun to full shade.
- Garden useDainty spreading ground cover. Can be used as a suckering groundcover plant in a large container.
- Commercially availableIndigenous nursery
- Conservation statusLocally common within its preferred growing conditions
Photo Gallery
Photographer/s: 1, 4 Marilyn Bull ©; 2, 3 Peter Kinchington ©
Plant Communities