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Dillenius' speedwell

Veronica dillenii

Dillenius' speedwell
Photo: Unknown author, CC BY-SA 3.0

Dillenius' speedwell is a small annual wildflower from Europe and Central Asia that grows as a weed in disturbed, lightly cultivated ground rather than as a garden plant. Its main interest is as a native wildflower that has spread to parts of the eastern United States.

Family
Plantaginaceae (Plantain family)
Grows as
Annual
Light
Full sun, Part shade
Water
Keep the soil lightly moist while the plant is establishing; it needs little attention once growing.
Soil
Ordinary garden soil or disturbed ground, not heavy waterlogged clay.
Temperature
Temperate conditions; tolerates cool weather and is killed by hard frost.
How easy
Easy
Native range
Europe to C. Asia and Caucasus
Climate
temperate

About

Veronica dillenii, commonly known as Dillenius' speedwell, is a species of flowering plant in the speedwell genus Veronica, family Plantaginaceae. It is found in warmer parts of Europe, the Caucasus region, and on to Kazakhstan, and it has been introduced to the eastern United States; Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, New York, and Virginia. Considered somewhat weedy, it does not persist in fields under intensive agriculture.

Other Veronica plants

Veronica sect. Hebe · Veronica Recurva · American speedwell · Water speedwell · Corn speedwell · Broadleaf speedwell · European speedwell · Fiordland Parahebe · Pink Water-speedwell · Ash Coloured Speedwell · Silver Speedwell · Veronica liwanensis

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Veronica dillenii 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.

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