Veronica longifolia 'Foerster's Blue', Veronica longifolia 'Blauriesin', Veronica longifolia 'Blue Giantess', Garden speedwell 'Blauriesin', Long-leaved speedwell 'Blauriesin', Beach speedwell 'Blauriesin'
Prized by gardeners for its dense, erect, tall spikes of bright violet-blue flowers, Veronica longifolia ‘Blue Giant’ or ‘Blauriesin’ (Speedwell) never fails at providing a great display in the summer garden. Extremely showy, the flowers open from the base upward from early to late summer. These attractive inflorescences are very decorative and are nicely complemented by the lance-shaped foliage of light to grayish-green leaves.
Noted for their graceful and bountiful flowers, Speedwells (Veronica Longifolia) are long-blooming, easy-care perennials that are prized for the distinctive vertical lines they bring to the landscape. Their spiky flowers, in shades of white, blue, pink, purple or violet, rise like slender wands which enliven the garden with color and clouds of butterflies.
Hardiness |
4 - 8 |
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Heat Zones |
1 - 8 |
Plant Type | Perennials |
Plant Family | Plantaginaceae |
Genus | Veronica |
Exposure | Full Sun, Partial Sun |
Season of Interest | Summer (Early, Mid, Late) |
Height | 3' - 4' (90cm - 120cm) |
Spread | 1' - 2' (30cm - 60cm) |
Spacing | 12" - 24" (30cm - 60cm) |
Maintenance | Low |
Water Needs | Average |
Soil Type | Loam |
Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained, Well-Drained |
Characteristics | Cut Flowers, Showy |
Tolerance | Deer, Rabbit |
Attracts | Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Bees |
Garden Uses | Beds And Borders, Edging, Ground Covers |
Garden Styles | Gravel and Rock Garden, City and Courtyard, Cutting Garden, Informal and Cottage, Prairie and Meadow |
Hardiness |
4 - 8 |
---|---|
Heat Zones |
1 - 8 |
Plant Type | Perennials |
Plant Family | Plantaginaceae |
Genus | Veronica |
Exposure | Full Sun, Partial Sun |
Season of Interest | Summer (Early, Mid, Late) |
Height | 3' - 4' (90cm - 120cm) |
Spread | 1' - 2' (30cm - 60cm) |
Spacing | 12" - 24" (30cm - 60cm) |
Maintenance | Low |
Water Needs | Average |
Soil Type | Loam |
Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained, Well-Drained |
Characteristics | Cut Flowers, Showy |
Tolerance | Deer, Rabbit |
Attracts | Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Bees |
Garden Uses | Beds And Borders, Edging, Ground Covers |
Garden Styles | Gravel and Rock Garden, City and Courtyard, Cutting Garden, Informal and Cottage, Prairie and Meadow |
How many Veronica longifolia ‘Blue Giant’ (Speedwell) do I need for my garden?
Plant | Quantity | |
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Veronica longifolia ‘Blue Giant’ (Speedwell) | N/A | Buy Plants |
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