thyme-leaved speedwell
Latin name: Veronica seraphllifolia
Family: Plantaginaceae
Other common names; grey text
Flowering time: March to October
Height: to 10cm
Growing conditions: dry and damp areas
Nectar source for: many bees and butterflies
Food source for: grey text
Description
A perennial which spreads to form small patches of plain green hairless leaves that are carried in pairs and look similar to a large version of thyme, hence the name.
How to identify: The tips of the shoots rise up and turn into short flower spikes, bearing a succession of tiny white or pale blue flowers, 5-6mm across. Look closely and you’ll see that their uppermost petal is usually veined with darker blue. Only a few flowers open at a time and their pale colour can make this plant hard to spot.
How to propagate: grey text
Family: Plantaginaceae
Other common names; grey text
Flowering time: March to October
Height: to 10cm
Growing conditions: dry and damp areas
Nectar source for: many bees and butterflies
Food source for: grey text
Description
A perennial which spreads to form small patches of plain green hairless leaves that are carried in pairs and look similar to a large version of thyme, hence the name.
How to identify: The tips of the shoots rise up and turn into short flower spikes, bearing a succession of tiny white or pale blue flowers, 5-6mm across. Look closely and you’ll see that their uppermost petal is usually veined with darker blue. Only a few flowers open at a time and their pale colour can make this plant hard to spot.
How to propagate: grey text