Necklace Weed (Veronica peregrina)

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

Veronica peregrina is a ANNUAL/BIENNIAL growing to 0.2 m (0ft 8in). It is in flower from April to July. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs). 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. It prefers moist or wet soil.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Leaves

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer, Spring

Flavor & Culinary Uses

None known. — Harvested fresh in season according to PFAF botanical monograph.

Habitat & North American Range

Wet places, especially on river banks in lowland C. and S. Japan. Cultivated ground and damp waste places in Britain. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)