Botanical name | Veronica austriaca subsp. teucrium |
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Plant Care | ![]() Full Sun Full Sun – Prefers 6 or more hours of sun per day. ![]() Frost Hardy Frost Hardy – Can Handle frost without damage. ![]() Moderate Watering Moderate Watering – Requires Regular Watering. ![]() Non Indigenous Non Indigenous – Exotic to South Africa. |
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Flowers | This plant bears sky-blue flower spikes. |
Common name(s) | Royal blue, 'Crater Lake blue', Austrian speedwell |
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Foliage | This plant has midgreen leaves, which grow in loose hummocks. |
Veronica austriaca subsp. teucrium (Royal blue, 'Crater Lake blue', Austrian speedwell)
- Botanical name: Veronica austriaca subsp. teucrium
- Common name(s): Royal blue, 'Crater Lake blue', Austrian speedwell
- Categories: Ground Covers and Perennials
Plant description:
Sky-blue flower spikes stand out against the midgreen leaves, which grow in loose hummocks. V. thymoides subsp. pseudo-cinerea ‘Sunny Border Blue’ forms a herbaceous bush, to 500mm tall, with dark violet-blue flower spikes from midsummer until winter. Good cut flower and bedding plant.
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Botanical Pronunciation: vur-ON-ih-kuh aw-STRYE-uh-kuh
Veronica austriaca subsp. teucrium requirements and features
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Moderate Maintenance
Requires moderate maintenance.
This plant bears sky-blue flower spikes.
This plant has midgreen leaves, which grow in loose hummocks.