Speedwell

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Vibrant, everblooming flower spikes, a beautiful addition to the perennial, hummingbird or cutting garden. Particularly stunning with pale yellow flowers, or with coreopsis, cranesbill, daylily or ornamental grass. 1993 Perennial Plant of the Year.

Companion Plants

Shasta Daisy

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Shasta Daisy

Beautiful daisy flowers are great for summer bouquets. Also attractive in butterfly gardens or combined with other perennials such as iris, poppy, daylily or yarrow. Remove faded flowers down to the next visible bud to promote rebloom.

Tickseed

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Tickseed

Shining stars of the perennial garden, these abundantly blooming compact plants produce small daisylike flowers that may attract butterflies and songbirds to the garden. Combine with purple cranesbill, red bee balm and blue bachelor button for a fabulous blend of color and texture. Remove faded flowers for continuous bloom.

Feather Reed Grass

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Feather Reed Grass

Beautifully variegated grass is lovely in the perennial garden, landscape, or at water's edge. Mauve spikes dry to a buff color and are excellent as dried flowers or left on the plant for winter interest. Forms neat clumps that are ideal for small gardens.

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Details

Common name

Speedwell

Botanical name

Veronica

Variety

Sunny Border Blue

Zone

USDA 4 - 10

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Bloom color

Blue

Bloom time

summer-fall

Light

sun

Height

18-20" (46-51 cm)

Habit

clumping

Water

weekly during dry spells

Feed

use all-purpose

Maintenance

remove spent blooms