Derwentia arenaria
COTTAGE BLUE SPEEDWELL
Plantaginaceae

 
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Plant type: evergreen soft-wooded perennial

Hardiness zones: 8-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun to warm low sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: light frost
0.75m
Plant habit
 
0.6m

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Origins: Australia, NSW, QLD

Other Botanical Names: Parahebe arenaria, Veronica arenaria, V. dianthifolia, V. pulchra

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Derwentia arenaria
COTTAGE BLUE SPEEDWELL
Plantaginaceae

 

  Plant type: evergreen soft-wooded perennial

Hardiness zones: 8-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun to warm low sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: light frost
0.75m
Plant habit
 
0.6m

FEATURES

Flowers: purple-blue

Flowering Time: early spring to late autumn

Leaves: light green


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits mediterranean, cottage, bush & alpine designs

Uses: mass planting, border

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average

Animals: bee attracting






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