Nursery Located At Ruckman Road 93 
Verbena bipinnatifida. An attractive evergreen ground cover of finely cut, crinkly green 
leaves on creeping stems about 2 inches high, Large heads of purple flowers are 
borne on short stems from May to November. An extremely hardy native of the 
Dakotas that is easy to grow in any ordinary garden soil in full sun. (pH 5-8) It 
closely resembles V. canadensis but it is much more prostrate and not quite as 
floriferous. 
VERONICA. Speedwell. (Scrophulariaceae, Figwort Family) 
Veronica armena. A very pretty ground cover of long trailing stem covered with deeply 
cut, lacey light green evergreen foliage and vivid blue flowers in loose racemes 
from May to July. An excellent plant for walls and walks that thrives in any ordin- 
ae garden soil in sun or light shade. (pH 6-8) It prefers half shade or filtered sun- 
ight. 
Veronica chamaedrys alba. Large spreading clumps of crisp green leaves about 8 inches 
high and loose sprays of lovely white flowers in May and June and sometimes 
later. It grows rapidly in any ordinary garden soil in sun or shade but stays lower 
in full sun. (pH 6-8) It is lovely tumbling down the side of a wall. 
Veronica fruticans. A compact little shrubby plant about 6 inches high. Woody stems 
with closely set dark evergreen glossy leaves topped with short spikes of vivid 
royal blue flowers in May and June. It likes any ordinary garden soil in full sun. 
(pH 6-8) It should be cut back after flowering to encourage new growth, 
Veronica gentianoides. Low tufts or rosettes of broad oval leaves about 3 inches high 
that form attractive evergreen mats. The foliage looks almost exactly like that of 
Gentiana acaulis. In May and June it has 12 to 18 inch stems bearing long spikes of 
lovely clear pale blue flowers. It looks like a dwarf delphinium. Very rare and 
easy to grow in any ordinary garden soil in sun or light shade. (pH 6-8) 
Veronica incana. A beautiful 4 inch high clump of long soft silvery-white leaves topped 
with long spikes of brilliant blue flowers in June and July. Undoubtedly one of 
the gayest plants in the rock garden for striking foliage contrast and vivid summer 
bloom, A Siberian species that thrives in any ordinary garden soil in full sun. 
(pH 6-8) Very effective in dry walls and rock crevices. 
Veronica incana rosea, Similar to the preceeding except that the foliage is not quite as 
gray and the long flower spikes are a pleasing shade of deep pink. Usually in bloom 
from early June to August. Ordinary soil in full sun. 
Veronica pectinata. A fast growing ground cover that forms 2 inch thick carpets of 
pretty woolly green leaves studded with short dense spikes of deep blue flowers in 
April and May. It is thoroughly hardy and perfectly evergreen and is especially use- 
full for walls and terraces and thrives in any ordinary garden soil in sun or light 
shade. (pH 6-8) 
Veronica pectinata rosea. Another very quick spreading ground cover but with soft 
woolly gray leaves that are covered with hundreds of vivid pink flowers in April 
and May. A perfect wall plant and ideal for covering large bare rocks. Ordinary 
soil in full sun. 
Veronica repens. A little mite from Corsica of indispensable value for trailing in rock 
crevices or filling in between stepping stones. Creeping stems that form a solid 
little mat of very small, shining green leaves about % of an inch high and studded 
with comparatively large pale blue flowers from May to July, It thrives in any 
good garden soil in sun or light shade. (pH 6-8) It prefers light shade especially 
when planted in flagstone paths or terraces. 
Veronica rupestris nana, Little low mounds of trailing stems about two inches high 
with small leathery evergreen leaves and smothered with dense racemes of clear 
bright blue flowers in May and June. It is a slow creeper of unknown origin but 
a wonderful plant for a conspicuous place in full sun or light shade and any ordin- 
ary garden soil. (pH 6-8) It is lovely in walks and walls and in rock crevices. 
Veronica rupestris nana:alba. The same lovely evergreen mat as above but the pure 
white flowers are produced in short dense spikes about two or three weeks after the 
blue variety starts to bloom. It is easy in any ordinary garden soil in sun or: light 
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