Veronica longifolia
| Veronica longifolia | |
| Light: |  |
| Moisture: |  |
| Hardiness: | 4 |
| Soil pH: | 5.6-8.4 |
| Self Pollinated | |
| Height: | 3' |
| Width: | 1' |
| Blooms: | Mid Summer-Early Fall |
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| Edible Rating: |  |
| Tea: | Yes |
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Veronica longifolia (common name: garden speedwell)
Propagation: Seed - sow autumn in a cold frame[1]. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and plant them out in the summer.
Division in autumn or spring[1]. Larger divisions can be planted out direct into their permanent positions. We have found that it is best to pot up smaller divisions and grow them on in light shade in a greenhouse or cold frame until they are growing away well. Plant them out in the summer or the following spring.
Cultivation: Easily grown in a moderately fertile moisture retentive well drained soil[1]. Prefers cool summers[1].
A number of cultivars have been selected for their ornamental value[1].
Range: N. E. and C. Europe to S.W. Asia, Mongolia, Korea and N. China.
Habitat: Steppes, grassy mountain slopes, meadows at forest edges and birch forests below 1500 metres in northwest China[2].
Edibility: Leaves and young shoots - raw or cooked. A famine food, they are only used when all else fails[3].
Pollinators: Insects
Soil: Can grow in light, medium, and heavy soils.
Drainage: Prefers well drained soil.
Flower Type: Hermaphrodite
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Huxley, Anthony. The New Royal Horticultural Society Dictionary of Gardening. MacMillan Press, 1992.
- ↑ Flora of China. 1994.
- ↑ Read, Bernard. Famine Foods Listed in the Chiu Huang Pen Ts'ao. Taipei Southern Materials Centre, 1977.