Veronica, Hybrid Speedwell 'Purpleicious'

Veronica

Genus
Veronica (veh-RON-ih-ka)
Synonym
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Foliage
Herbaceous
Height
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)
Spacing
12-15 in. (30-38 cm)
15-18 in. (38-45 cm)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F)
USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F)
USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)
USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
Danger
All parts of plant are poisonous if ingested
Bloom Color
Medium Purple
Bloom Time
Late Spring/Early Summer
Mid Summer
Late Summer/Early Fall
Other Details
Category
Perennials
Water Requirements
Requires consistently moist soil; do not let dry out between waterings
Foliage Color
Where to Grow
Grow outdoors year-round in hardiness zone
Can be grown as an annual
Bloom Characteristics
Flowers are good for cutting
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)
Patent Information
Patented
Propagation Methods
By dividing the rootball
From herbaceous stem cuttings
Seed Collecting
Seed does not store well; sow as soon as possible
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Fort Collins, Colorado

Yulee, Florida

Winterville, Georgia

Saint Charles, Illinois

Shawnee Mission, Kansas

Hebron, Kentucky

Eden Prairie, Minnesota

New Milford, New Jersey

Sicklerville, New Jersey

Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Conway, South Carolina

Knoxville, Tennessee

Alexandria, Virginia

show all

Featured Videos

Gardener's Notes:

6
positives
0
neutral
0
negative
Sort By:
Sort By:
M
Eden Prairie, MN (Zone 4b) | June 2020 | positive

This Veronica has been stellar for me over the past 5 years. The foliage and flowers are both tidy and attractive. The upright growth hab...Read More

C
ROSLINDALE, MA | April 2016 | positive

Superb performer. Blooms nonstop for three months if you deadhead the flower spikes weekly.

In their 2010 veronica perform...Read More

B
Chapel Hill, NC | February 2016 | positive

I think the foliage on this plant looks much nicer than that of the 'Sunny Border Blue'. In fact, mine has actually continued to look de...Read More

D
D
Fort Collins, CO (Zone 5b) | August 2013 | positive

Found this in a home store's garden center. Held blooms well into fall and emerged early in the spring. Lots of bees and butterflies.

F
New Milford, NJ | August 2010 | positive

I've grown quite a few veronica speedwells over the last few years, and I've never really been a fan of them. All of mine always seemed ...Read More

M
Hebron, KY | March 2007 | positive

Beautiful!

Found it late Summer in 2006 at a local nursery and it's coming along great now.

Plant tag s...Read More

Featured
(Oxycanus dirempta)
Western Grebe
(Aechmophorus occidentalis)
Featured
(Oxycanus dirempta)
Western Grebe
(Aechmophorus occidentalis)