Veronica / speedwell
Veronica / speedwell
Veronica spicata
ornamental☀️ full-sun🪴 loam📏 small🌡️ RHS H7
📋Quick Facts
Water
💧💧 Average watering
Hardiness
Zone 3-8
About
Spikes of blue or pink summer flowers.
Top tip
Veronica prefers sun and good soil; deadhead spikes and divide older clumps to maintain vigour.
Also known as: Véronique, Veronica spicata, Ehrenpreis, Veronica / speedwell, Verónica
Pest Resilience
4/5 — Good resilience
Generally pest-free; a tough and low-maintenance perennial.
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How to Propagate
🌰Seed
Easy🔪Division
Easy✂️Cutting
ModerateThis plant produces viable seeds for propagation
Hardiness Zones
H1a (tender)H7 (very hardy)
RHS H7
USDA 4–5 equivalent