Common name: spike speedwell

Family name: Plantaginaceae

Description: low growing, flowering plant with a creeping habit; lanceolate medium green leaves; flowers are held on upright spikes.

Flower: abundant flowers clustered tightly around each spike ranging in colour from magenta, pink, purple and blue; peak flowering in June-August.

Foliage:  lanceolate leaves with serrate margins

Growing conditions: full sun/ part shade-grows looser in the shade

Height and spread: 0.4 – 0.7m by 0.3 – 0.6m

Limitations:

Landscape uses: front of border display, long blooming period makes it valuable; flowers very similar to a hebe; looks good even in a wet year.