Field Speedwell (Veronica agrestis)

Family: Scrophulariaceae | Edibility: Edible (1/5)

Veronica agrestis is a ANNUAL growing to 0.1 m (0ft 4in). It is in leaf all year, in flower all year. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Dryoptera, hymenoptera. The plant is self-fertile. Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils and prefers well-drained soil. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It cannot grow in the shade.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Leaves, Shoots

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Spring

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Leaves and young shoots - raw or cooked. A bitter flavour. A famine food, it is only used when all else fails. — Leaves and young shoots - raw or cooked.; A bitter flavour.; A famine food, it is only used when all else fails.

Habitat & North American Range

Cultivated ground throughout Britain, common in the north, local in the south. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)