Cobalt blue flowers on a matt-forming groundcover

Veronica Tidal Pool

Cobalt blue flowers with a perky white center make for quite a show in early summer.

The medium to dark blue-violet flowers blanket the plant in late spring, with sporadic repeat bloom afterward well into autumn. The attractive, fine-textured foliage is evergreen, providing an excellent backdrop to its spring flowers and as a complement to bulbs and other perennials. The small oak-like leaves are medium green with a faint silvery-blue cast from its slight pubescence. This selection is in active growth much of the growing season, giving it a "fresh" appearance for much of the year. The spent inflorescences are quickly covered by new growth.

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Who Am I?

Common Name

Tidal Pool speedwell
Botanical Name

Veronica 'Tidal Pool' PP 23341
Type

Perennial
Origin

Selected in 2008 from a cross made in 2007 at Chicago Botanic Garden by Dr. Jim Ault. The parents of this hybrid speedwell are Veronica armena and Veronica pectinata 'Rosea', both reliable
Bloom Time

Early summer
Bloom Color

Deep blue

Cultural Details

Bloom Time

Early summer
Size

3-4" tall by up to 30" wide
Hardiness Zone

4-7
Light

Full sun to partial shade
Soil

Adaptable to many garden soils.
Moisture

Medium to dry soils.
Disease & Pests

Deer and rabbit resistant
Landscape Use

Borders, groundcover, haning over stone walls, rock garden, slopes
Propagation

Softwood Cuttings
Propagation Notes

Easy to root from shoot tip cuttings taken from in-ground grown plants any time the plant is in growth from spring to autumn. Cuttings can also be taken from potted stock plants any time of the year. In-ground grown plants can also be lifted and divided into smaller clumps of rooted-in shoots in either spring or autumn.