This small herb has slender hairy stems that root at the nodes and form a prostrate habit. It has rounded dark green lobed leaves and the small pink to violet expanded tube-shaped flowers appear from late spring to summer.  

Hardiness zones 9 to 11 

Veronica plebeia is naturally found in Australia growing along the coast to the mountains from Queensland to New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia and extending to Western Australia. 

It grows in a variety of heavy to light moist soils in a protected sunny position and is frost and drought tolerant. 

Creeping Speedwell is grown for its spreading habit and is planted in small gardens as a ground cover or in rockeries. It is suitable for coastal or mountain regions establishing in 1-season and tolerates most soils. It is also used in patio pots as a spill over but may become weedy in garden beds. ID 2532
 
Veronica (ve-RO-ne-ka) plebeia (ple-BEE-ah)

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