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| Photo Credit: Mary Moore |
| The beautiful blue flowers of ‘Georgia Blue’ create a lovely carpet around bright yellow daffodils. |
The end of winter is marked by the arrival of some wonderful flowering plants: crocus, daffodils, miniature Dutch iris – and one of my favorites, ‘Georgia Blue’ creeping Veronica (Veronica peduncularis ‘Georgia Blue’).
Perhaps not as well-known as two of its taller cousins, spike or gentian speedwell, ‘Georgia Blue’ forms a hardy, low-growing groundcover with pretty blue flowers that have rings of white in their centers. These attractive little blossoms bloom profusely in spring, about the same time the daffodils start to appear. But there’s more: ‘Georgia Blue’ will bloom again in fall when the weather cools, and its leaves take on deep rusty tones in winter. (In fact, in moderate climates, the rust-colored leaves are still around when the flowers come alive in spring!) With a little care, ‘Georgia Blue’ will thrive in zones 4-9. An excellent candidate for rock gardens, ‘Georgia Blue’ has a spreading habit and grows gently around and over rocks. It thrives in full to partial sun and requires very little maintenance. It’s particularly attractive when planted in groups and allowed to grow together to form drifts of color. The plant’s cool blue adds a lovely contrast to the bright yellows and reds of spring bulbs. And when the blossoms disappear, the small, green foliage forms a lovely backdrop for the stars of your summer garden.
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