This rhizomatous perennial has spreading and ascending stems that form a dense prostrate habit. It has variable sized, lanced-shaped purple tinged dull green leaves and the saucer-shaped blue-mauve flowers appear in racemes from spring to summer. 

Hardiness zones 6 to 9 

Veronica peduncularis is naturally found from Turkey to the Caucasus and Ukraine growing in meadows or around rocks in moist well drained fertile soils. It prefers an open sunny position and is frost tolerant but drought tender.

This perennial is grown for its spreading habit and its blue flowers. It is planted in small gardens or rockeries as a ground cover or as a low filler in garden beds establishing from division in one season. It is suitable for coastal or inland regions and may be grown in a container. ID 2123

Veronica (ve-RO-ne-ka) peduncularis (pee-dun-KOO-lar-es)

Scrophulariaceae (skrof-yoo-larr-ee-AY-see-ee)
Figwort and Foxglove Family