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brooklime

Veronica beccabunga

Genus: Veronica
Family: Plantaginaceae
Common Names: European brooklime, horsewell grass, water pimpernell

About this plant

A marginal, aquatic perennial with creeping, hollow stems, rooting as they spread, and usually evergreen, rounded, fleshy leaves. Short, upright spikes of small, bright blue flowers are produced from late spring to late summer

Growing Information

Height

Up To 10 Cm

Spread

1.5-2.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

ClayChalkLoamSandy

AcidAlkaline

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Neutral

Moisture

Moist But Well Drained

Aspect

West FacingEast Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in permanently wet soil, or as an aquatic marginal in water up to 10cm deep, in full sun

Pruning

No pruning needed, except to keep within bounds

Propagation

Propagate by division or by stem-tip cuttings

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

Generally disease-free

Garden Uses

Uses

Banks Slopes

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

Up To 10 Cm

Spread

1.5-2.5 Metres

Habit

Submerged

Time to Full Height

Ten To Twenty Years