Austrian Speedwell

Veronica austriaca

"Veronica austriaca" is a species of flowering plant in the family Plantaginaceae, native to northern temperate Europe. Growing to 90 cm tall by 60 cm broad, it is a mound-forming herbaceous perennial, with deeply toothed leaves and erect spikes of bright blue flowers throughout summer.
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Naming

The specific epithet "austriaca" refers to Austria within its native range.
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Uses

Several cultivars are available, of which the following have gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit:-
⤷ 'Crater Lake blue'
⤷ 'Royal blue'

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Taxonomy
KingdomPlantae
DivisionAngiosperms
ClassEudicots
OrderLamiales
FamilyPlantaginaceae
GenusVeronica
SpeciesV. austriaca
Photographed in
Belgium
Bulgaria
Croatia