Veronica spicata 'Blue Bouquet'

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Veronica spicata 'Blue Bouquet'

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Kemper Code: B921

Common Name: spiked speedwell
Zone: 3 to 8
Plant Type: Herbaceous perennial
Family: Scrophulariaceae
Missouri Native: No
Native Range: None
Height: 1 to 1.5 feet
Spread: 1 to 1.5 feet
Bloom Time: June - August Bloom Data
Bloom Color: Purple-blue
Sun: Full sun
Water: Medium
Maintenance: Low

Plant Culture and Characteristics

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Uses:		Wildlife:	Flowers:	Leaves:	Fruit:
Hedge	Suitable as annual	Attracts birds	Has showy flowers	Leaves colorful	Has showy fruit
Shade tree	Culinary herb	Attracts	Has fragrant flowers	Leaves fragrant	Fruit edible
Street tree	Vegetable	hummingbirds	Flowers not showy	Good fall color	Other:
Flowering tree	Water garden plant	Attracts	Good cut flower	Evergreen	Winter interest
Gr. cover (<1')	Will naturalize	butterflies	Good dried flower		Thorns or spines

General Culture:

Easily grown in average, medium moisture, well-drained soil in full sun. Needs consistent, regular moisture, but good soil drainage, particularly in winter, is essential for growing this plant well. Tolerates light shade. Remove spent flower spikes to encourage additional bloom. Plants may be cut back to basal growth after flowering. May be grown from seed and may self-seed in the garden.

Noteworthy Characteristics:

‘Blue Bouquet’ is an erect, clump-forming, spiked speedwell cultivar which typically grows to 12-18” tall. Leafy foliage stems are often short, but are topped with dense, vertical, tapered-at-the-top, deep purple-blue flower spikes (racemes to 12” long) which bloom from late spring well into summer. Narrow, lance-shaped, deep green leaves (to 2” long). Flowers are attractive to bees and butterflies.

Problems:

No serious insect or disease problems. Root rot may occur in wet, poorly drained soils, particularly in winter.

Uses:

Rock gardens and border fronts. Containers.