A long blooming low growing perennial with spikes of deep blue flowers.
Pronunciation
(ve-RON-i-ka)
Plant Type
All Plants, Perennials Hardy
Hardiness Zone
5
Sunlight
full, tolerates some shade
Moisture
average to moist
Soil & Site
average
Flowers
deep blue, tight racemes
Leaves
green, narrow, lance-shaped to two inches long, deciduous to semi-evergreen.
Dimensions
1 foot by 1 foot, spreads horizontally
Maintenance
Deadhead to encourage additional bloom. Stalks can be cut within a few inches of the ground and the plant will respond with a ground cover of fresh new foliage.
Propagation
division
Cultivar Origin
Originated as a chance seedling at Goodness Grows Nursery in Lexington, Georgia. Probably a cross of V. alpina 'Alba' and V. spicata.
Author's Notes
definitely the best way to grow these plants is to cut them back after the blossums have faded. Instead of having plants with dead flowers the plants will quickly respond with new fresh foliage.