‘Tidal Pool’ Speedwell

Genus:Veronica
Species:x intermedia
Variety:’Tidal Pool’
ppaf:PP23341
Item Form:1-Quart
Zone:4 – 8
Bloom Start to End:Mid Spring – Late Spring
Plant Height:3 in
Plant Width:2 ft 6 in
Additional Characteristics:Bloom First Year,Butterfly Lovers,Easy Care Plants,Flower,Repeat Bloomer
Bloom Color:Blue,Multi-Color,White
Foliage Color:Medium Green,Silver/Gray
Light Requirements:Full Sun
Moisture Requirements:Dry,Moist, well-drained
Resistance:Cold Hardy,Disease Resistant,Drought Tolerant,Heat Tolerant,Humidity Tolerant,Pest Resistant
Soil Tolerance:Clay,Normal, loamy,Poor,Sandy
Uses:Fall Color,Border,Containers,Ground Cover,Outdoor,Ornamental,Hawaii,Idaho

The Tidal Pool Speedwell is a densely mounding, low-growing plant that packs a colorful punch. It flowers as masses of tiny, bright blue flowers with white eyes. This burst of blue color is accented by well-branched, green foliage that has silvery gray undertones. This plant’s blooming season is from mid to late spring, and it is sure to bloom the first year it is planted.

The Tidal Pool Speedwell is low maintenance and fast growing, reaching a low height of 3 inches and a width of 2 ½ feet. It is a robust plant that is disease and pest resistant. It is impervious to inclement weather, showing itself to be drought, heat and humidity tolerant and cold hardy. Tidal Pool Speedwell prefers full sunlight and can grow in a variety of soils, such as clay, loamy, normal, sandy or poor. The soil can be dry or moist as long as it is well-drained. This low-growing, carefree plant is ideal as a colorful border, groundcover or container plant.