Speedwell
Latin Name : Veronica longifolia
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An old country garden plant which nowadays is more often found growing in lawns than in flower borders. And this tiny flowed plant is not easy to eradicate.
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This is Veronica longifolia, and is a much more attractive prospect for a border …
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… as is this, which is also Veronica longifolia, but in Purple.