Scientific Name: Veronica derwentiana subsp. derwentiana

Common Name: derwent speedwell

Family Classification (Clade): Eudicots

Family: Plantaginaceae

Form Description: Perennial herb

Height (m): 0.75 – 2

Flowers: White or pale blue in terminal clusters.

Fruit: Capsule

Municipality
No data available for this species
Plant Communities
Alpine and Sub-alpine VegetationCoastal Vegetation
Habitat Notes

Favours shady coastal habitats around Hobart but is also found on the mountains. Coastal in Rocky Cape Nat. Park on quartzite and inland in Guilford area south of Hampshire on the Murchison Highway.

Site Tolerance

Moist, Shady

Soil Tolerance

Fertile, Loam, Well-drained

General Notes

Needs a well-watered situation with preferably some shade. Needs roots shaded if growing in exposed site. Old stems should be removed when flowering is finished.

Propagation Calendar

  • Flowering Month
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  • Seed Collecting Month
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  • Sowing Month
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  • Cutting Month
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Propagation Method
Seed, Cuttings, Division

Seed Information

Seed Treatment Method

Standard Scatter seed thinly on to damp potting mix. Hold seed in place by covering with more potting mix to approximately the depth of the seed size.

Seed Treatment Notes

Young seedlings are prone to fungal attack – keep well ventilated.

Cutting & Division Information

Usually propagated from cuttings. Take cuttings of fresh new growth beginning to harden off.