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Veronica austriaca
Also called Austrian speedwell, Large speedwell, Saw-leaved speedwell, Broad Leaved Speedwell
Broadleaf speedwell is a mound-forming hardy perennial with deeply toothed leaves and upright spikes of bright blue flowers through summer. It is grown mainly for its long flowering in borders and cottage gardens.
Veronica austriaca, the broadleaf speedwell, large speedwell, Austrian speedwell, or saw-leaved speedwell, is a species of flowering plant in the plantain family Plantaginaceae, native to northern temperate Europe. Growing to 90 cm (35 in) tall by 60 cm (24 in) broad, it is a mound-forming herbaceous perennial, with deeply toothed leaves and erect spikes of bright blue flowers throughout summer.
The specific epithet austriaca refers to Austria within its native range.
Veronica sect. Hebe · Veronica Recurva · American speedwell · Water speedwell · Corn speedwell · European speedwell · Fiordland Parahebe · Pink Water-speedwell · Ash Coloured Speedwell · Dillenius' speedwell · Silver Speedwell · Veronica liwanensis
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Veronica austriaca by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
