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Skullcap speedwell

Veronica scutellata

Also called Grassleaf speedwell, Marsh speedwell, Grass Leaved Speedwell, Narrow Leaved Speedwell, Grass Leaf Speedwell

Skullcap speedwell
Photo: Unknown author, CC BY-SA 3.0

Skullcap speedwell is a small perennial herb in the plantain family that grows in wet places such as marsh edges, stream banks and shores. It spreads by creeping stems that root at the nodes, and it is best kept consistently moist.

Family
Plantaginaceae (Plantain family)
Grows as
Perennial
Light
Full sun, Part shade
Water
Keep the soil consistently moist and wet, and do not let it dry out.
Soil
Moist, humus-rich, slightly acidic soil or boggy garden soil.
Temperature
Hardy in cold winters; protect from prolonged frost in containers.
How easy
Easy
Native range
Temp. Northern Hemisphere, N. Algeria
Climate
temperate

About

Veronica scutellata is a species of flowering plant in the plantain family known by the common names marsh speedwell, skullcap speedwell, and grassleaf speedwell. It is native to temperate Asia, Europe, northern Africa, and northern North America in a variety of wet habitats.

Where it grows

It is native to Europe (but rare near the Mediterranean ), North Asia, Most of North America and Algeria, and is not indicated as introduced to any country.

Other Veronica plants

Speedwell · Veronica pimeleoides · Veronica sect. Hebe · French Speedwell · Green field speedwell · Veronica Recurva · Alpine speedwell · American speedwell · Water speedwell · Leafless-stemmed speedwell · Veronica arcuata · Veronica arenaria

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Veronica scutellata 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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