Spike Speedwell 'Sunny Border Blue', Veronica spicata 'Sunny Border Blue'
Highly popular, Veronica ‘Sunny Border Blue’ (Spike Speedwell) is a bushy, upright, clump-forming perennial producing dense, slender spikes of star-shaped, vivid violet-blue flowers from midsummer to fall. Attractive to butterflies, the flowers open from the base upward and sway above the luxurious foliage mound of lance-shaped, dark green, crinkly leaves. Prized by gardeners since its introduction in 1946, it deserves a place in every garden.
| Hardiness |
4 - 8 |
|---|---|
| Heat Zones |
1 - 8 |
| Climate Zones | 1, 1A, 1B, 2, 2A, 2B, 3, 3A, 3B, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, A2, A3 |
| Plant Type | Perennials |
| Plant Family | Plantaginaceae |
| Genus | Veronica |
| Common names | Speedwell |
| Exposure | Full Sun |
| Season of Interest | Summer (Mid, Late), Fall |
| Height | 1' - 2' (30cm - 60cm) |
| Spread | 1' - 2' (30cm - 60cm) |
| Spacing | 15" - 20" (40cm - 50cm) |
| Maintenance | Low |
| Water Needs | Average |
| Soil Type | Loam, Chalk, Clay, Sand |
| Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
| Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained, Well-Drained |
| Characteristics | Cut Flowers, Plant of Merit, Showy |
| Tolerance | Deer, Salt, Rabbit |
| Attracts | Butterflies |
| Garden Uses | Beds And Borders, Edging, Patio And Containers |
| Garden Styles | Coastal Garden, Gravel and Rock Garden, Informal and Cottage |
| Hardiness |
4 - 8 |
|---|---|
| Heat Zones |
1 - 8 |
| Climate Zones | 1, 1A, 1B, 2, 2A, 2B, 3, 3A, 3B, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, A2, A3 |
| Plant Type | Perennials |
| Plant Family | Plantaginaceae |
| Genus | Veronica |
| Common names | Speedwell |
| Exposure | Full Sun |
| Season of Interest | Summer (Mid, Late), Fall |
| Height | 1' - 2' (30cm - 60cm) |
| Spread | 1' - 2' (30cm - 60cm) |
| Spacing | 15" - 20" (40cm - 50cm) |
| Maintenance | Low |
| Water Needs | Average |
| Soil Type | Loam, Chalk, Clay, Sand |
| Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
| Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained, Well-Drained |
| Characteristics | Cut Flowers, Plant of Merit, Showy |
| Tolerance | Deer, Salt, Rabbit |
| Attracts | Butterflies |
| Garden Uses | Beds And Borders, Edging, Patio And Containers |
| Garden Styles | Coastal Garden, Gravel and Rock Garden, Informal and Cottage |
How many Veronica ‘Sunny Border Blue’ (Spike Speedwell) do I need for my garden?
| Plant | Quantity | |
|---|---|---|
| Veronica ‘Sunny Border Blue’ (Spike Speedwell) | N/A | Buy Plants |
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