Veronica (Speedwell)
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Including Veronica incana and Veronica spicata

Veronica

Speedwell

According to legend, Saint Veronica used her handkerchief to soothe Christ’s brow, and forever after, it bore markings that are supposedly replicated in these long blooming Speedwell flowers. Flourishing in sunny, well drained sites, our Veronica selections are undemanding, and deliver dazzling color to the summer border.

Veronica incana ‘Silbersee’ 

Silver Speedwell

A low mass of silvery, Sage-like foliage—linear, handsome and mostly evergreen—hosts elongated, deep violet-blue spires on gracefully sweeping, leafy stems. Along a path or cascading over a wall, ‘Silbersee’ enhances the apricot blooms of Papaver spicatum.

Blooms June–July.

Size: 12" high x 12" wide; hardy to zone 4.

AVAILABLE JUNE 2008

Veronica incana Silbersee (P-0975)
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Veronica longifolia ‘Alba’ 

Strong erect stems elevate a refreshing floral display of tall, slender pure white columns crowded with small tubular blossoms that taper into curvy green tips. Beloved by bees, butterflies and flower arrangers, the sophisticated spires bloom for several months, and last in a vase for 7 to 10 days. This clump-forming hardy perennial dons toothed and pointed, lance-shaped leaves, lending a lush green presence to the rockery or mixed border, especially when planted in eye-catching drifts.

Blooms June–August.

Size: 3' high x 15" wide; hardy to zone 4.

AVAILABLE MAY 2008

Veronica longifolia Alba (P-1470)
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Veronica pectinata 

Blue Wooly Speedwell

All the way from Asia Minor’s sunny Mediterranean haunts comes this irresistible yet hard working evergreen ground cover. Offering up hordes of endearing bright blue, white-eyed blooms over a long period, this prostate Speedwell crafts a gray-green, matting carpet defined by light hairy stems and fuzzy deep cut foliage that looks a bit like miniature oak leaves.

Veronica pectinata is tailor-made for softening steps, rock walls or a path’s edge and is a cinch to grow, requiring only minimal water and a well drained nook.

Blooms July–mid-September.

Size: 2'–4' high x 12"–15" wide; hardy to zone 4.

Veronica pectinata (P-1418)
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Veronica spicata ‘Royal Candles’ 

Spiked Speedwell

Plentiful and sumptuously colored, the dense, dark violet-blue tapers crown a compact, noninvasive base of glossy deep green foliage that stays fresh well into fall. Show off this perky new British cultivar right up front with Achillea ‘Marmalade’s cheerful yellow flowers.

Blooms June–July.

Size: 15"–18" high x 18" wide; hardy to zone 4.

Veronica spicata Royal Candles (P-1151)
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