Veronica beccabunga
Brooklime, European brooklime, Cowcress, Limpwort, Water pimpernell, Stockdale
- Height × spread
- 0.15m × 0.3m
- Position
- Full sun
- Hardiness
- Colder than -20C (RHS H7)
- Flowers
- Spring, Autumn
Availability
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About this plant
This is a plant for the pond edge. It is low and creeping with two assets, olive-green leaves and pretty little blue flowers with white centres. The flowers are produced for a long period over summer. It tends to straggle and benefits from being cut back periodically. The leaves are broad and make dense, lush cover.
- Flower colour
- Blue
- Foliage colour
- Green
- Autumn foliage
- Red-crimson
- Variegated
- No
- Scent
- No
- Shape
- Dome
- Height
- 0.15m
- Spread
- 0.3m
- Season of interest
- Spring
- Flowers in
- Spring, Autumn
- Evergreen
- Deciduous
- Garden style
- Water garden, Seaside garden
- Sun or shade
- Likes full sun, tolerates part shade
- Soil type
- Chalk, Clay, Loam (normal), Poor soil
- Soil pH
- All types
- Drainage
- Moisture retentive soil, Well drained soil
- Hardiness
- Colder than -20C (RHS H7)
- Borders & containers
- Borders
- Water depth
- Up to 7.5cm
- Use for
- Bee attraction, Butterfly attraction
- Maintenance
- Easycare – low/no maintenance
- Hazards
- No
Spring
Spring · Outdoors
Feed with aquatic plant food
As the plant is grown in water, feed with an aquatic feed as directed on the packet. Do not exceed the amounts given as this can affect the water.
Spring - late · Outdoors
Feed with slow release fertiliser
Apply a general purpose slow release fertiliser, spreading it around the root area of the plant as it is coming into growth. (Or apply a liquid feed at regular intervals throughout the growing season.)
This is a simple way to provide a nutrient boost as a single annual procedure.
Spring-Autumn · Outdoors
Water frequently to keep the soil moist
The plant thrives in moist or boggy soil, doesn't tolerate dryness and should be watered frequently, not only after a period of drought, but if the soil begins to dry out spring to autumn. Check plants in pots more frequently, especially in hot weather.
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