Veronica prostrata 'NESTOR'

Veronica prostrata
Veronica prostrata 'NESTOR'
prostrate speedwell
SIZE/TYPE low or groundcovering
USUAL HEIGHT 0.1-0.2m
USUAL WIDTH 0.3-0.5m
LEAVES deciduous conifer
COLOUR OF LEAVES green
FLOWERS showy
COLOUR OF FLOWERS violet
BLOOMING TIME May - June
LOCATION full to partial sun
USDA zone (lowest) 4   (down to -34°C)
WINTER PROTECTION  
FOR ZONE 5+6 Code of winter protection zone 5+6
FOR ZONE 7 Code of winter protection zone 7
BELONGS TO CATEGORIES Perennials
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Prostrate speedwell is a low-maintenance, mat-forming perennial. Originally from Europe, Caucasus, and Turkey this is the type of plant for lovers of naturally looking plants and whose flowers do look like those growing in the wild.

Nestor is a lovely variety with delicate flowers. They are 4-petalled, very light violet-blue with prominent deep violet veins, formed in erect, spike-like racemes from late spring until early or summer. They are borne on prostrate stems which rise above the ground only about 20 cm and attract butterflies.

Leaves are narrowly lance-shaped, rich green. The plant forms prostrate mats about 30-50 cm wide. To prevent drying out from the centre prune flowering stems by half immediately after flowering. The cushion will remain dense and pretty, and there is a good chance for a late summer rebloom.

Speedwell is soil tolerant. It only dislikes clay and wet or boggy soil. Though, it does best in neutral to alkaline soil, full sun, and likes occasional watering in dry summers. Fully hardy to about -34°C (USDA zone 4).

Last update 25-01-2016.
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  • STANDARD QUALITY - Plants of this group are 1st class quality with number of branches and overall density adequate to their size and age, considering they were container grown.
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  • EXTRA - These plants are usually mature and bigger specimens with exceptional overall appearance.
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  • FEATHERED - These are trees with branches growing already from the base of the trunk and up along the stem.
  • GRASSES and PERENNIALS - Sizes given usually read the diameter of the pot or the clump, as specified.
LARGE PLANTS over 150 cmspecimens, screening and hedging shrubs

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