It is a robust plant that is disease and pest resistant. A 2011 co-introduction between Elite Growers and Chicagoland Grows. The Tidal Pool Speedwell is low maintenance and fast growing, reaching a low height of 3 inches and a width of 2 ½ feet. Easy to propagate from cuttings or division. Full sun to partial shade on a medium to dry soil is recommended. Tidal Pool prostrate Speedwell is a vigorous and adaptable evergreen groundcover with medium to deep blue-violet flowers in spring and attractive small. Use it as a "living mulch" under taller, airy shrubs or perennials that allow light through to their bases, or among bulbs such as lilies. Full Sun Zone: 4 Height: 5-7cm Spread: 60-90cm.US14. The foliage turns an attractive burgundy to bronze in winter months it is evergreen in mild climates.Īn excellent groundcover plant, it is useful in the rock garden, along path and border edges, cascading over stone walls or among boulders, between pavers, and in the alpine garden. A dense and fast spreading perennial with bright, rich blue-violet flowers over silvery blue-green leaves. The ½" glossy dark-green leaves are produced on creeping, wiry stems. The plant is dense enough to suppress weeds, and tough enough to tolerate some foot traffic. Blooming in early spring, this eye-catching groundcover adds magnificent, jewel-toned color to the garden and is extremely easy to grow. More Information Overview Create a carpet of blue blooms on your garden floor with the Veronica Tidal Pool. Over time, it can cover a more expansive area. 13.98 per Plant - 2.5' Pot Out of stock Add to wishlist Shipping: No longer available this season. Veronica 'Whitewater' forms a dense low carpet, growing 4" to 6" tall and spreading 12" to 18" wide in a single season. Water Allow soil to dry between thorough waterings. Tolerates drought, but looks best with regular watering. A few flowers may appear sporadically throughout the remainder of summer and autumn. 51-76cm Zones: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 Lowest Temp: -30 to -20F / -34 to -29C Colors: Blue, Purple Basic Care Best in fertile, well-drained soil. In trials at the Chicago Botanic Garden, the plant was in bloom from late April to late June, with a peak bloom of its ½"-wide glistening white flowers in mid-May. Low-growing and spreading perennial with silvery-blue foliage that is offset by small, violet-blue flowers with white eyes. Otherwise, this selection is identical to Veronica 'Waterperry Blue'. The flower color has been stable through repeated propagation cycles and three years of in-ground trials. Discovered by John Wachter at Elite Growers, Inc., Ingleside, Illinois, this selection appeared as a white-flowered branch sport in a batch of propagations of Veronica 'Waterperry Blue'.
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