| Description | A 12-18" plant for the full sun area of the garden. Has gray foliage with soft pink flowers. |
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| Pronunciation | (veh-RON-ih-kuh)(in-KAN-nuh) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Perennials Hardy |
| Hardiness Zone | 3-7 |
| Sunlight | full |
| Moisture | average |
| Soil & Site | well drained but tolerates average, can not tolerate wet winter soils. |
| Flowers | soft pink racemes that start in mid-June. |
| Leaves | soft gray |
| Dimensions | 12"-16" tall, space 12-16" on centerforms a mat of foliage |
| 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 | seeds, cuttings |
| Misc Facts | syn: Veronica spicata subsp. incana |
| Author's Notes | Definitely the best way to grow these plants is to cut them back hard after the blossoms have faded. Instead of having plants with dead flower sticks, they will quickly respond with new fresh foliage. |
| Notes & Reference | #04-Herbaceous Perennial Plants (Allan Armitage) , #06-Perennials for the American Gardens (Clasusen and Ekastro) , #54-The Well Tended Garden (DiSabato-Aust) |
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