Scientific Name:
Veronica spicata
Pronunciation:
vur-ON-ih-kuh spy-KAY-tuh
Common Name:
veronica, speedwell
Family Name:
Plantaginaceae
Plant Type:
Flowering cut plant, Herbaceous perennial
Key ID Features:
Leaves long, narrow, and toothed; florets small and tightly clustered in spike-like racemes.
Habit:
Spreading, Upright
Form:
Creeping / Mat-like
Texture:
Medium
Mature Height:
0.4 - 0.7m
Mature Spread:
0.3 - 0.6m
Growth Rate:
Fast
Origin:
Central / west Asia, Europe
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 3: (-40 to -34 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun, Part sun/part shade
Soil/Growing Medium:
Well-drained
Landscape Uses:
Attract beneficial insects, Attract birds, Bedding plant, Container planting, Ground cover, Group or mass planting, Herb, Perennial border, Screening, Summer interest
Additional Info:
Google. Cultivars shown or on campus may include
V. 'Georgia Blue',
V. 'Glory',
V. 'Red Fox',
V. 'Royal Candles', and
V. 'Tickled Pink'.
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple
Arrangement:
Opposite
Texture/Venation:
Pinnate venation
Surfaces:
Pubescent
Shapes:
Lanceolate, Linear
Apices:
Acute
Bases:
Cuneate
Margins:
Serrate
Additional Info:
leaves to 8cm long
Inflorescence Type:
Raceme, Floriferous, Spike-like
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
5
Corolla Shape:
Rotate/stellate
Colour (petals):
White, Blue, Purple, Pink (depends on cultivar)
Flower Scent:
None
Flower Time at Peak:
Jun, Jul, Aug
Additional Info:
cv. Royal Candles is purple blue
Fruit Type:
Capsule
Fruit Colour:
Brown
Fruiting Time:
Sep
Additional Info:
Not showy
Bark or Stem Colour:
Green
Pest Susceptibility:
(Pest resistant, Disease resistant, Deer resistant, Rabbit resistant)
Course(s):
- CLT Training
- HORT 1193/1293
Location(s):
- (AGB) Acer Griseum Bed : cv. Royal Candles
- (BUG) BUG garden : dead? - cv. Georgia Blue
- (CGW) Community Garden West
- (GNH) GreeNHouse
- (GRBW) GRass Bed West : hybrids?