Veronica umbrosa - 'Georgia Blue' Japanese Gardens

Veronica umbrosa - 'Georgia Blue' Japanese GardensWinner of the prestigious Award of Garden Merit given by the Royal Horticultural Society, this plant is a winner! Veronica umbrosa Georgia Blue displays masses of rich blue flowers covering a low growing carpet of glossy, dark green foliage. Leaves take on a bronzy purple color in the fall. Repeat bloomer. Easily grown in any well drained soil with regular water. Speedwell is a great choice for easy groundcover, stabilizing slopes or mixed containers.

Although fairly tender

The most noticable characheristic is the leaves being short and angular with heavy bullate testure on top

unless you have a heated greenhouse

but we like the golden accent in our gardens against the dark green conifers

It is said that well grown plants will have really good structure and be 4 ft tall x 2 ft wide in 10 years

Great plant for cut flowers that last and last

and few available

this cultivar has light bluish-green needles that are soft and twisted around the stem

This Bosnian pine is popular as a attractive specimen

but it can also be a little fussy

green foliage below bright orange blooms with dark orange-brown speckles and a yellow throat

The wider it gets