Veronica spicata
€4,90
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Veronica spicata
€4,90
Veronica spicata is a flowering plant in the family Plantaginaceae that produces graphically striking, blue candle-like flowers.
Add a burst of vertical charm to your garden with Veronica spicata, a pollinator-friendly perennial known for its vivid spires of deep blue-violet blooms.
The flowers take the form of dense spikes of violet-blue from early to mid-summer, rising elegantly above lanceolate green foliage.
The beautiful blue flowers are particularly attractive to pollinators and butterflies.
👨🌾GARDENING TIPS👨🌾: Veronica spicata
- The more Veronicas you have in one place, the greater the blue candle effect will be!
- They become more drought-tolerant once established
The Tales & The Botany: Veronica spicata
The name of the genus honors Saint Veronica, who is said to have given a cloth to Jesus to wipe his face on the way to Calvary, with some plants in the genus having markings that resemble those of the sacred cloth.
The specific epithet in Latin means thorny, referring to the floral spikes of this plant."
Other Names:
Speedwell
Origin:
North America
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