| Family | PLANTAGINACEAE |
| Genus species | Veronica fruticulosa L.. subgen. Fruticulosae |
| Bibliography | Sp. Pl. 2: 15 (1762) |
| Native Range | Mountains of sw. & sc. Europe |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | rocks and scree |
| Altitude | 500-2750m |
| Description | leaves 12-20mm, narrowly oval to ovate, entire to minutely serrate, subglabrous, flowers 8-15 in terminal raceme, calyx densely glandular-hirsute, corolla 9-12mm across |
| Size | 10-30cm |
| Color | bright pink |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | + |
| Type | subshrub |
| Cultivation | sunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C cuttings in late spring and late summer |
| Synonyms | Cardia fruticulosa (L.) Dulac Petrodora fruticulosa (L.) Fourr. Veronica fruticulosa var. serratifolia Rouy Veronica fruticulosa var. viscosa Gren. Veronica rupestris Tardent |
| Territory | 1 Europe 11 Middle Europe (AUT Austria, GER Germany, SWI Switzerland) 12 Southwestern Europe (FRA France, SPA Spain) 13 Southeastern Europe (BUL Bulgaria, ITA Italy, YUG Yugoslavia) |