Crystal River Veronica
Crystal River veronica is a vigorous, heat and drought-tolerant groundcover. It is a hybrid of woolly veronica and Turkish veronica and brings to the garden the best of both parents.
This evergreen groundcover is covered by tiny blue flowers in the spring. Its scalloped, deep green leaves make it attractive even when it's not in bloom. Because it's a vigorous grower, it performs well when planted between flagstone steps. It will fill in between the steps and can take some foot traffic.
It is a great choice when a low water groundcover is desired.
Crystal River Veronica
Crystal River veronica is a vigorous, heat and drought-tolerant groundcover. It is a hybrid of woolly veronica and Turkish veronica and brings to the garden the best of both parents.
This evergreen groundcover is covered by tiny blue flowers in the spring. Its scalloped, deep green leaves make it attractive even when it's not in bloom. Because it's a vigorous grower, it performs well when planted between flagstone steps. It will fill in between the steps and can take some foot traffic.
It is a great choice when a low water groundcover is desired.
Plant details
Botanic Name
Veronica 'Reavis'
Pronunciation
veh-RON-ih-ka
Mature Height
2 to 3 in.
Mature Spread
20 to 30 in.
Water usage
One Droplet: Water twice per month or less, once established.
Two Droplets: Water about once per week, once established.
Three Droplets: Water about twice per week, once established.
Flower Color
blue
Bloom time
May
Colorado Native
No
Natural Habitat
known only in cultivation
Light Requirements
sun to part shade
Cold Hardiness
USDA zones 3-9
Elevation Limit
hardy to 8,000 ft.
Performance
Crystal River veronica is one of the best drought-tolerant groundcovers at the Xeriscape Demonstration Garden. It has beautiful green leaves, vigorous growth, and clear blue flowers. We highly recommend it, especially between flagstone steps. Also, it doesn't suffer from winterkill like creeping thyme.
Maintenance
None generally needed. Rake off debris after winter, if needed.
See in a landscape
This downtown backyard was previously fence-to-fence Kentucky bluegrass and required too much water and maintenance. The yard was renovated to add a patio for outdoor living space, a small area of turfgrass for the family dog and a large mulched planting area that accommodates the raised vegetable beds. Drip irrigation waters the plants in the mulched areas on one zone and a separate drip zone waters the raised beds since vegetables need to be watered more frequently than shrubs and perennials. This renovation saved water and time by minimizing the turfgrass and keeping the plan simple.