| Veronica austriaca | |
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Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Plantaginaceae |
| Genus: | Veronica |
| Species: | V. austriaca |
| Binomial name | |
| Veronica austriaca | |
Veronica austriaca, thebroadleaf speedwell,[1]large speedwell,[2]Austrian speedwell, orsaw-leaved speedwell, is aspecies offlowering plant in the plantainfamily Plantaginaceae,native to northerntemperate Europe. Growing to 90 cm (35 in) tall by 60 cm (24 in) broad, it is a mound-formingherbaceousperennial, with deeply toothed leaves and erect spikes of bright blue flowers throughout summer.[3]
Thespecific epithetaustriaca refers to Austria within its native range.[4]
Severalcultivars are available, of which the following have gained theRoyal Horticultural Society'sAward of Garden Merit:-[5]
