Veronica
By: Garden Gate staff
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Wow with veronica
Looking for an instant pick-me-up for your garden? Then make room for veronica, or speedwell as it’s sometimes called. Because of its upright habit, these perennials are great in containers, too.
For the best-looking veronica, give plants moist, well-drained soil. And don’t be surprised when a flurry of butterflies and hummingbirds shows up once the flowers start blooming.
Click ahead to learn more about four unique veronica cultivars!
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‘Hocus Pocus’ veronica (Veronica hybrid)
A recent introduction, ‘Hocus Pocus’ has super-long flower spikes that produce blossoms all summer long. And its flower color is a truer purple than popular ‘Royal Candles,’ an older cultivar.
Blooms Blue-purple to violet from early or midsummer
Size 16 to 20 in. tall, 10 to 12 in. wide
Cold-hardy USDA zones 4 to 8
Heat-tolerant AHS zones 8 to 1
Source White Flower Farm
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‘Red Fox’ speedwell (Veronica spicata)
This cultivar blooms repeatedly! But you’ll help ‘Red Fox’ along by deadheading it for continuous flowers.
Blooms Fuchsia pink from late spring to late summer
Size 12 to 24 in. tall and 15 to 24 in. wide
Cold-hardy USDA zones 3 to 8
Heat-tolerant AHS zones 8 to 1
Source Bluestone Perennials
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‘Icicle’ speedwell (Veronica spicata)
Pure white ‘Icicle’ glows under moonlight — its flowers are a striking contrast to its dark green foliage by day, too.
Blooms White blossoms from midsummer to early fall
Size 18 to 24 in. tall, 2 to 18 in. wide
Cold-hardy USDA zones 3 to 8
Heat-tolerant AHS zones 8 to 1
Source Lazy S’S Farm
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‘Crater Lake Blue’ Hungarian speedwell (Veronica austriaca teucrium)
This speedwell is a different species than the previous veronicas, and ‘Crater Lake Blue’ is the most common cultivar. Its flowers are more loosely spaced along the spike than other veronicas.
Blooms Blue, saucer-shaped blossoms from late spring to early summer
Size 12 to 15 in. tall, 9 to 12 in. wide
Cold-hardy USDA zones 4 to 8
Heat-tolerant AHS zones 8 to 1
Source Lazy S’S Farm
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