Creeping Speedwell
Family: Plantaginaceae
(Plantain Family)
· Hardiness Zones: 3-9
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Height: 1-3 inches
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Spread: 10-15 inches
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Bloom Time: mid-spring to early summer
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Bloom: clusters of small, cup-shaped, 4-petaled white to
lavender flowers
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Light: full sun to light shade
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Soil: average, well drained
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Moisture: medium to dry; drought tolerant
once established; intolerant of consistently wet soils
·
Use: filler between paving stones,
edge of water garden, ground cover, lawn substitute; rock garden, underplanting
roses and shrubs; attracts butterflies
·
Care: low maintenance; no pruning
required
·
Concerns: no serious insect or disease
problems
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Native to: Corsica and Morocco
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Notes: ground-hugging, evergreen
perennial; forms carpet of tiny, glossy green leaves on spreading stems;
tolerant of light foot traffic; deer and rabbit resistant
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Supplier: grown from seed
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Teaching Garden
Location & Code: Naturalistic Garden H223
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