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.
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 |
Restrictions | *Due to state restrictions we cannot ship to the following: Canada, Guam, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, Hawaii |