Veronica Silver Carpet

Veronica spicata blue carpet.

Veronica silver carpet.

Silver carpet is an easy care heat loving low water groundcover. Depending on the variety it can also be a ground cover and is planted for its edible and medicinal properties. Silver carpet dymondia margaretae silver carpet is a lovely groundcover with tiny rounded leaves. Incana silver carpet dark blue spikes of flowers from june to august above silvery grey leaves semi evergreen.

Plant silver carpet as a groundcover in hot dry areas. Incana silver carpet rhs plants for pollinators plants this plant will provide nectar and pollen for bees and the many other types of pollinating insects. Narrow mid green leaves. Height and spread 45cm.

It tolerates heat and drought deer and rabbits. Good for edging a border. Veronica spicata rotfuchs thin spikes of crimson red flowers from june to september. The variety veronica americana is edible and nutritious and has been used in a tea to alleviate symptoms of allergies and asthma.

Speedwell also known as veronica birdseye and gypsyweed is a well known weed that you can find in your front yard backyard or garden. Incana silver carpet rhs plants for pollinators plants this plant will provide nectar and pollen for bees and the many other types of pollinating insects. Veronica spicata incana silver sea veronica prostrata goldwell. Compact low mound of intense silver grey leaves.

Full sun plants thrive in 6 hours of direct sunlight per day. It is best for smaller spaces. Short spikes of dark blue flowers. Water plants often the first year.

Grow in full sun or part shade and moist well drained soil. Veronica spicata silver carpet spiked speedwell silver carpet. It forms a low bushy mound or tuft of dark green leaves bearing. Native to the coastal plains of south africa dymondia margaretae silver carpet is a slowly spreading evergreen perennial forming a dense silvery green mat over time and choking out virtually all weeds.

Silver carpet speedwell usually flowers. Once established water one time per week. Low growing plant with silvery foliage and short spikes of deep purple blue flowers.