Veronica spicata 'Nana'

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Veronica spicata 'Nana'

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Kemper Code: T820

Common Name: spiked speedwell
Zone: 3 to 8
Plant Type: Herbaceous perennial
Family: Scrophulariaceae
Missouri Native: No
Native Range: None
Height: 0.5 to 0.75 feet
Spread: 0.75 to 1 foot
Bloom Time: June - August Bloom Data
Bloom Color: Deep blue
Sun: Full sun
Water: Medium
Maintenance: Low

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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, well-drained soil in full sun to light shade. Prefers full sun. Remove spent flower spikes to prolong bloom.

Noteworthy Characteristics:

This speedwell cultivar is an erect plant which features dense, vertical, terminal spikes (racemes) of tiny, deep blue flowers which bloom most of the summer on upright stems. Gray-green, toothed, oblong to lance-shaped foliage. Typically grows to 8" tall.

Problems:

No serious insect or disease problems.

Uses:

Mixes well with other perennials, providing color and contrast to the rock garden or perennial border front.