Veronica prostrata

Veronica prostrata, the prostrate speedwell^[1] or rock speedwell, is a species of flowering plant in the family Plantaginaceae, native to Europe. Growing to 10–15 cm (4–6 in) tall, it is a temperate semi-evergreen prostrate perennial plant. As it forms a mat of foliage, it is suitable for groundcover or in the alpine garden. Blue flowers are borne in summer, in terminal racemes above paired leaves.^[2]

Veronica prostrata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Lamiales
Family:	Plantaginaceae
Genus:	Veronica
Species:	V. prostrata
Binomial name
Veronica prostrata L. (1762)

This plant^[3] and its cultivar 'Spode Blue'^[4] have both gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.^[5]